Rural Development: Policy Brief - Promoting Growth in all Regions - March 2012

This policy brief outlines the main points from the publication Promoting Growth in All Regions.

A project on Building Local Economic Intelligence (BLEI)

Gathering evidence is an essential requirement for local development organisations to design sound economic development strategies, demonstrate delivery against objectives, and prepare a path for future policy action.

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