Abstract
Since the democratic transition, local economic development has been a growing feature of development planning in South Africa. The major objective of national government promotion of local economic development (LED) in South Africa is to forge robust and sustainable local economies. This paper analyses 15 years' experience of LED planning, and identifies strategic challenges that face LED planning in South Africa.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 481-495 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Development Southern Africa |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
Keywords
- Local economic development
- Local government
- South Africa
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Development
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