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Local economic development in Africa: Global context and research directions

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  • Christian Rogerson
  • Jayne Rogerson

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This paper locates local economic development research and practice in Africa in a global context. It provides an overview of the international development of local economic development (LED), of its contested definitions and theoretical status, and of existing scholarship on the topic of LED policy and practice specifically across sub-Saharan Africa. Currently there is much more LED research available for South Africa than for the other sub-Saharan African countries. The paper highlights the need for this imbalance to be redressed.

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  • Christian Rogerson & Jayne Rogerson, 2010. "Local economic development in Africa: Global context and research directions," Development Southern Africa, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 27(4), pages 465-480.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:deveza:v:27:y:2010:i:4:p:465-480
    DOI: 10.1080/0376835X.2010.508577
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    1. Rogerson Christian M. & Rogerson Jayne M., 2014. "Agritourism and local economic development in South Africa," Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series, Sciendo, vol. 26(26), pages 1-14, December.
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    3. Jennifer Houghton, 2016. "(Regional and) local economic development themes in contemporary South African Cities," Local Economy, London South Bank University, vol. 31(1-2), pages 42-56, February.
    4. Masutha Mukhove & Rogerson Christian M., 2014. "Small enterprise development in South Africa: The role of business incubators," Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series, Sciendo, vol. 26(26), pages 1-15, December.
    5. Lawrence Faith & Rogerson Christian M., 2018. "Local economic development agencies and place-based development: Evidence from South Africa," Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series, Sciendo, vol. 41(41), pages 29-43, September.
    6. Etienne Nel & Christian M Rogerson, 2016. "Re-engaging with spatial economic development: The recent experience of regional and local economic development in South Africa," Local Economy, London South Bank University, vol. 31(1-2), pages 3-8, February.
    7. Lawrence, A., 2020. "Energy decentralization in South Africa: Why past failure points to future success," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 120(C).
    8. Magombo Alice & Rogerson Christian M. & Rogerson Jayne M., 2017. "Accommodation services for competitive tourism in Sub-Saharan Africa: Historical evidence from Malawi," Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series, Sciendo, vol. 38(38), pages 73-92, December.
    9. Rogerson Christian M., 2020. "Using Municipal Tourism Assets for Leveraging Local Economic Development in South Africa," Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series, Sciendo, vol. 48(48), pages 47-63, June.
    10. Basco, Rodrigo & Stough, Roger & Suwala, Lech, 2021. "Family Business and Regional Development," EconStor Books, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, number 232284, July.
    11. Gerrit van der Waldt, 2018. "Local economic development for urban resilience: The South African experiment," Local Economy, London South Bank University, vol. 33(7), pages 694-709, November.
    12. Angelien Meggersee & Sevias Guvuriro, 2023. "Economic Sustainability of Small Mining Towns: A Case Study in South Africa," SAGE Open, , vol. 13(4), pages 21582440231, December.
    13. Ikechukwu O Ezeuduji, 2015. "Brand Positioning for Sub-Saharan Africa’s Rural Tourism Development," Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies, AMH International, vol. 7(6), pages 34-41.
    14. Christian M Rogerson, 2013. "Urban tourism, economic regeneration and inclusion: Evidence from South Africa," Local Economy, London South Bank University, vol. 28(2), pages 188-202, March.
    15. Jonas A. Akudugu, 2018. "Institutionalising local economic development practice in Ghana," Local Economy, London South Bank University, vol. 33(4), pages 405-420, June.
    16. Christian M Rogerson, 2016. "South Africa’s informal economy: Reframing debates in national policy," Local Economy, London South Bank University, vol. 31(1-2), pages 172-186, February.
    17. Rogerson Christian M., 2018. "Urban tourism, aerotropolis and local economic development planning: Ekurhuleni and O.R. Tambo International Airport, South Africa," Miscellanea Geographica. Regional Studies on Development, Sciendo, vol. 22(3), pages 123-129, September.
    18. Christian M Rogerson & Clinton D van der Merwe, 2016. "Heritage tourism in the global South: Development impacts of the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site, South Africa," Local Economy, London South Bank University, vol. 31(1-2), pages 234-248, February.
    19. Faith Lawrence, 2016. "Local economic development agencies – Pushing boundaries and addressing change: The case of South Africa’s Aspire (Amathole District Economic Development Agency) during its maturation phase," Local Economy, London South Bank University, vol. 31(1-2), pages 83-94, February.
    20. Diane Abrahams, 2016. "The South African Cities Network: Towards championing the urban agenda of South Africa," Local Economy, London South Bank University, vol. 31(1-2), pages 57-67, February.
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    22. Akpeko Agbevade, 2020. "Implementation dynamics of local economic development: Comparative empirical experiences from Ghana’s local governance system," Local Economy, London South Bank University, vol. 35(6), pages 609-624, September.
    23. Gareth Butler & Christian M Rogerson, 2016. "Inclusive local tourism development in South Africa: Evidence from Dullstroom," Local Economy, London South Bank University, vol. 31(1-2), pages 264-281, February.

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