Selected Local Economic Resources

An excellent overview of the potential for local economies is Shuman, Michael H. (2000) Going Local: Creating Self-Reliant Communities in a Global Age New York: Routledge.

An excellent analysis of the growth of local economies in Europe is Harvie, Christopher (1994) The Rise of Regional Europe London: Routledge.

Worldwatch Institute cited Crossroads' work in its excellent paper, Halweil, Brian (2002) Home Grown: The Case for Local Food in a Global Market Washington, DC: Worldwatch Paper 163. Click here to learn more about Worldwatch Institute

Click here to download Small Firms and Big Markets by Joshua Whitford (PDF file). This comprehensive paper looks at industry clusters in Italy and shows why regional economies are important in a globalized world.

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