Examines regional economic development activities in the MESTA region. Analyses how well the region has responded to the changes caused by globalization while maintaining local employment and stimulating job growth. Describes locally based initiatives for economic development and assesses ILO...

Analyses the economic contributions of multinational enterprises (MNEs) to the Namibian and Zimbabwean economies. Looks at certain social aspects and compares the volume, distribution and contributions of MNE capital to the two countries' economies before and after economic liberalization.

Assesses the effects of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the motor vehicle industry in two areas of Brazil, focusing on the development of regional institutions to support social dialogue. Examines the flow of FDI into the Brazilian motor vehicle industry during the late 1990s, describes the...

The following paper tries to emphasize the role played by the European integration process in Romania’s FDI flows. We analyze the new factors which may determine the FDI flows and the importance of FDI inflows in the balance of payment. The information is supplied by ARIS – the Romanian...

The issue of local development is nowadays very relevant. According to the customary perception in the post-socialistic countries, local development should be ensured primarily by municipalities. Over time, under the influence of various factors, there is a change of paradigm. One of the...

The paper approaches in a systemic manner the topic of local development, attempting, on one hand, to turn into account the previous contributions from the specialized literature and, on the other hand, to emphasize the specific mechanisms, describing and modelling the behavior of a local...

his paper presents a model based on simultaneous equations with statistical determined parameters for describing the evolution of important issues relating to local development. The main issues considered are public and private business development environment, employment, demography, social...

Partnership of public and private sector should contribute by solving problems in local or regional self-governments. By using methods and tools of places marketing and relationships marketing it is possible to increase synergy effect of activities. Through marketing methods and tools,...