Abstract
Place-based development is increasingly acquiring keen interest across emerging and developing nations as a response to slow growth and uneven development. This chapter explores the progress, synergies and contribution of Local Economic Development Agencies (LEDAs) and Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in nurturing South Africa’s place-based industrial development and in addressing the country’s social, economic and spatial inequalities. Two distinct potential phases of place-based development are revealed; through LEDAs accelerating development and building institutional readiness for industrial development in less-developed regions, while the second phase is accelerating industrial development by aligning SEZs with the country’s spatial transformation and economic development targets.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Contemporary South Africa and the Political Economy of Regional Development |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
| Pages | 150-172 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781040307434 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781032502991 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2025 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Economics,Econometrics and Finance
- General Business,Management and Accounting
- General Social Sciences
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