# Local Economic Development and Planning

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/local-economic-development-and-planning/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 46,231 |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on the various aspects of local economic development (LED) in South Africa, including policies, regional and urban initiatives, sustainable development, employment strategies, and community-based approaches. It also explores the challenges and opportunities for LED in both rural and urban settings, with a particular emphasis on the South African context. |
| Domain | Social Sciences |
| Field | Social Sciences |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T14219 |
| Works | 15,387 |

## Topic papers all

- [“Here, your only relative is money…” why slum social networks do not facilitate neighborhood community development: insights through a sanitation lens](https://scholariq.org/papers/here-your-only-relative-is-money-why-slum-social-networks-do-not-facilitate/)

## Topic researchers

- [Albert O. Hirschman](https://scholariq.org/researchers/albert-o-hirschman/)
- [Anthony J. Venables](https://scholariq.org/researchers/anthony-j-venables/)
- [Andrés Rodríguez‐Pose](https://scholariq.org/researchers/andres-rodriguez-pose/)
- [Jamie Peck](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jamie-peck/)
- [Thomas Reardon](https://scholariq.org/researchers/thomas-reardon/)
- [Patsy Healey](https://scholariq.org/researchers/patsy-healey/)
- [Ash Amin](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ash-amin/)
- [Philip McCann](https://scholariq.org/researchers/philip-mccann/)
- [Prabhu Pingali](https://scholariq.org/researchers/prabhu-pingali/)
- [Mathias Akugizibwe](https://scholariq.org/researchers/mathias-akugizibwe/)

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