Books that we recommend

Clicking on one of the items in this list will take you to the mesopartner bookstore at Amazon. There you will find a list of books on a specific topic that, based on our experience, are highly useful for practitioners. 

¿Qué es el desarrollo económico local? ¿Por qué es tan difícil? March 20, 2009

By:Jörg Meyer-Stamer

Documentos de trabajo de mesopartner no. 04 more

Genesis Brochure February 24, 2009

A brief overview of the Genesis method more

Genesis: Case study on Amathole February 24, 2009

A report that summarises the experience with the application of Genesis for strategic LED in Amathole District Municipality, South Africa more

Category: Working Papers

Donor Approaches to Local Economic Development in Africa December 01, 2007

By:Doug Hindson

Working Paper 12 more

Category: PACA News

PACA News #14 October 01, 2007

Kaliziso, Uganda -- LED learning event in Macedonia -- Learning -- Consensus vs PACA more

Category: Working Papers

Rapid Appraisal of Local Innovation Systems (RALIS): Assessing and Enhancing Innovation Networks September 08, 2007

By:Jörg Meyer-Stamer, Christian Schoen

Working Paper 02 (revised version) more

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Category: Annual Reports

mesopartner Annual Report 2006 June 01, 2007

Assessing the Applicability of Privat Sector Development Instruments in Agricultural Economic Development June 01, 2007

By:Jörg Meyer-Stamer

gtz publication more

Category: Working Papers

The Local Business Environment and Local Economic Development: Comparing Approaches April 27, 2007

By:Doug Hindson, Jörg Meyer-Stamer

Working Paper 11 more

Category: PACA News

PACA News #13 April 01, 2007

Tourism in Da Nang -- Cutfoliage in Sri Lanka -- Kaliziso, Uganda more

Category: Working Papers

Designing a Regional Development Agency: Options and Choices April 01, 2007

By:Jörg Meyer-Stamer

Working Paper 10 more

Promotion of Technology and Innovation in the Context of “Sustainable Economic Development” March 01, 2007

By:Jörg Meyer-Stamer

gtz publication more

Linking Value Chain Analysis and the “Making Markets work better for the Poor” Concept February 01, 2007

By:Jörg Meyer-Stamer, Frank Wältring

At first glance, the “Making Market Systems Work Better for the Poor” approach (M4P) and the value chain approach appear to be incompatible. However, a closer look reveals that the M4P literature paints a differentiated picture of markets, which is informed by the analysis of real markets, ... more