Does increasing urban density lead to economic growth?
Simon White | This article looks at whether increasing urban density is a driver for local economic growth.
Local Economic Development
Simon White | Specialist advice on local and place-based economic development.
The Local Business Environment and Decentralised Cooperation
Simon White | This article summarises the research results on local business environment reform.
The failure of community economic development
I began my professional working life in the field of ‘community economic development’ (CED) and ‘local economic development’ (LED). These models of development provide an important contribution to understanding the problems facing local communities, but they are often seen as a poor cousin to ‘real’ economic development. Whilst this is