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Local Economic Development: A Primer


Developed as a resource to assist communities to develop local economic development strategies, this LED Primer has been prepared for towns, cities and communities that are new to LED and that wish to help their local economies grow. 

The Primer seeks to provide municipalities, practitioners, businesses and communities with an understanding of what local economic development is, why it is practiced, and how it is practiced. 

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Local Economic Development: A Primer

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The Primer seeks to identify the initial steps to starting the LED strategic planning process, and has been developed using good practice from a number of transitioning and developing economies, as well as from North America and the European Union.

The Primer highlights examples of good practice in LED strategic planning and implementation, and draws on the lessons and experiences gained from the Cities of Change local economic development network. It is envisaged that the Primer will serve to explain some of the complexities associated with LED strategic planning so that they are more easily understood.

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