The Military as an Economic Agent in Local Economic Development: The Case of South Africa

Diane Abrahams

doi:10.1007/s12132-007-9001-x

The Military as an Economic Agent in Local Economic Development: The Case of South Africa

Diane Abrahams

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

3 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Military bases can be important agents for local and regional economic development. This article examines the role of military spending in local economic development in South Africa, a country which, under apartheid, had high levels of military spending. The local economic impacts are analyzed of three operational military bases at Potchefstroom, Louis Trichardt' and Heidelberg. It is argued that the military assumes a significant role in local economies and should be used by localities as a basis for competitive advantage in planning for local economic development.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	13-30
Number of pages	18
Journal	Urban Forum
Volume	18
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s12132-007-9001-x
Publication status	Published - Sept 2007
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Local economic development
Military base
South Africa

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Geography, Planning and Development
Urban Studies

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Access to Document

10.1007/s12132-007-9001-x

Cite this

@article{f81c11b41de3459082d1956b7b5827b8,

title = "The Military as an Economic Agent in Local Economic Development: The Case of South Africa",

abstract = "Military bases can be important agents for local and regional economic development. This article examines the role of military spending in local economic development in South Africa, a country which, under apartheid, had high levels of military spending. The local economic impacts are analyzed of three operational military bases at Potchefstroom, Louis Trichardt' and Heidelberg. It is argued that the military assumes a significant role in local economies and should be used by localities as a basis for competitive advantage in planning for local economic development.",

keywords = "Local economic development, Military base, South Africa",

author = "Diane Abrahams",

year = "2007",

month = sep,

doi = "10.1007/s12132-007-9001-x",

language = "English",

volume = "18",

pages = "13--30",

journal = "Urban Forum",

issn = "1015-3802",

publisher = "Springer Netherlands",

number = "2",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - The Military as an Economic Agent in Local Economic Development

T2 - The Case of South Africa

AU - Abrahams, Diane

PY - 2007/9

Y1 - 2007/9

N2 - Military bases can be important agents for local and regional economic development. This article examines the role of military spending in local economic development in South Africa, a country which, under apartheid, had high levels of military spending. The local economic impacts are analyzed of three operational military bases at Potchefstroom, Louis Trichardt' and Heidelberg. It is argued that the military assumes a significant role in local economies and should be used by localities as a basis for competitive advantage in planning for local economic development.

AB - Military bases can be important agents for local and regional economic development. This article examines the role of military spending in local economic development in South Africa, a country which, under apartheid, had high levels of military spending. The local economic impacts are analyzed of three operational military bases at Potchefstroom, Louis Trichardt' and Heidelberg. It is argued that the military assumes a significant role in local economies and should be used by localities as a basis for competitive advantage in planning for local economic development.

KW - Local economic development

KW - Military base

KW - South Africa

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77956217074&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1007/s12132-007-9001-x

DO - 10.1007/s12132-007-9001-x

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:77956217074

SN - 1015-3802

VL - 18

SP - 13

EP - 30

JO - Urban Forum

JF - Urban Forum

IS - 2

ER -

The Military as an Economic Agent in Local Economic Development: The Case of South Africa

Abstract

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

UN SDGs

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this