Sökning: "local economic development"
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6. Geographies of Place Branding : Researching through small and medium sized cities
Sammanfattning : Place branding is commonly conceptualized with a focus on big cities, such as London, New York and Singapore, building from concepts and models from mainstream branding theory. In contrast to such conceptualizations, this thesis focuses on place branding in small and medium-sized cities. LÄS MER
7. Framing the water and sanitation challenge : A history of urban water supply and sanitation in Ghana 1909 - 2005
Sammanfattning : This thesis analyses the development of urban water supply and sanitation services in Ghana from 1909 to 2005. Special focus is put on institutional arrangements with regard to networked, large scale and centrally managed water and sewerage services. LÄS MER
8. The Political Economy of Structural Adjustment. The Case of Cotton, Coffee and Maize Production in Arumeru and Geita District, Tanzania
Sammanfattning : This licensiate thesis is based on a number of fieldworks in Arumeru and Geita district during the years 1992-1996, as well as on national level in Tanzania. The aim was to study how the SAPs have affected local level economies, with a specific focus on cash crop (coffee and cotton) vs food crop production, as well as social service provision on local level with a focus on the quantity and quality of health and education. LÄS MER
9. Arctic geographies in the making : understanding political economy, institutional strategic selectivity, and agency in tourism pathway development
Sammanfattning : Tourism has long been promoted as a catalyst for socio-economic development in sparsely populated areas based on the commodification of culture and natural environments. This thesis examines the case of Arctic tourism in the two neighbouring northern counties of Finnish Lapland and Norrbotten (Sweden). LÄS MER
10. Åt var och en efter behov? : En studie av lanthandeln i Revsundsregionen i Östra Jämtland 1870-1890
Sammanfattning : This dissertation concerns the rural retail trade (lanthandel) in the Revsund area 1870-1890. The area was industrialised from the 1850s by the inland expansion of the forestry and timber industries. The Free Trade Acts in 1864 paved the way for retailers outside the towns to play an important role in supplying the population with goods. LÄS MER
