Wicked Problem of Regional Development Policy in Iceland
Anna Guðrún Edvardsdóttir,
Rannveig Ólafsdóttir,
Allison Williams
Abstract:With increasing globalization, the influence of global drivers on local livelihood and prosperity is becoming more apparent at the local level. Global drivers are for the most part driven by economic incentives and often disregard sustainable rural development. This paper uses a political economy perspective to investigate how global impacts are affecting regional development policy. This is accomplished via content analysis and literary study of regional development policy documents post-2000 in Iceland, reco… Show more
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