Australia and the new municipalism
Simon White | This article looks at new approaches to local government in supporting economic development.
Simon White
When market solutions are not enough
I recently spent a week in the northwest of Mozambique on an assignment for an international donor agency looking at how agriculture markets can drive economic development. Here are my reflections in Development Policy. There are many instances when market solutions are not enough to achieve private sector development. While
Does increasing urban density lead to economic growth?
Simon White | This article looks at whether increasing urban density is a driver for local economic growth.
The Local Business Environment and Decentralised Cooperation
Simon White | This article summarises the research results on local business environment reform.
Frugal innovations contribution to regional and economic development
I’ve been working on policy guidance to encourage frugal innovation (more on this later) and want to share my thoughts on the relevance of frugal innovation for regional and local economic development.
Frugal innovation has been promoted as a business management practice that can be applied in resource-constrained conditions.
Policy preferences for small businesses
Many governments around the world assign policy preferences for small businesses. These policy preferences support business development and job creation.
There are two rationales for this. First, micro and small enterprises deserve special attention because of their overall contribution to national development. As a total sector, micro and small enterprises
New video: business environment reform
I am pleased to be able to share this video I worked on for the Donor Committee for Enterprise Development (DCED).
I have been working with the DCED for a number of years and, in particular, providing support to its Business Environment Working Group.
The DCED has some great resources