Regional Development Policy in International Context

E.u‘s Regional Policy. Conceptual Framework in the Context of Current Researches on National and International Level

This paper deals with the following terms: territorial cohesion, territorial cooperation, convergence and local development. Through a comparative analysis of the concepts mentioned above, we have noticed that regional policy aims precisely the realization of economic convergence, territorial cohesion, the development of localities and last but not least the economic development of European ter...

strategic coalition policy making for regional development

strategic coalition is a model for regional development and new regionalism. in this process, multinational corporation has basic role for economic partnership with national and regional countries. this trend have been for in formed free trade association situation. regional organizations and frameworks can help determine the perceived regional and global development. global framework activitie...

Pursuing International Competitiveness in Iranian Wheat Policy

After the war with Iraq which ended in 1988, Iran implemented several agricultural support policies based on Five-Year National Development Plans. The main objective of these plans in the agriculture sector was to make the agricultural economy more market-oriented and to encourage sustainable agriculture. This paper investigates the extent to which Iran's government has been able to achieve thi...

Bridging Research and Policy in International Development : Context , Evidence and Links

Introduction Reducing poverty and meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) will require improved policies around the world (UNDP, 2003). However, policymakers and other stakeholders often don’t know which policies are most suitable and how they can best be implemented in different contexts. Research is one way for policymakers and other stakeholders to enhance the processes of policy for...

Southern African Development Community Regional Agricultural Policy