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. 

Mesopartner Annual Reflection 2010 July 15, 2011

Important elements of Mesopartner's reorientation in 2010 are the choice of a new strapline "connect the dots" and the introduction of ... more

Quality Infrastructure  November 24, 2010

By:Ulrich Harmes-Liedtke

The Relevance of Quality Infrastructure to Promote Innovation Systems in Developing Countries more

mesopartner Annual Report 2009 July 22, 2010

The year 2009 was a year of sorrow and sadness for mesopartner due to the unexpected death of Jörg Meyer-Stamer. more

Category: Annual Reports

mesopartner Annual Report 2008 August 12, 2009

This Annual Report 2008 looks back on a year of change and innovation within mesopartner. more

Moderne Industriepolitik oder postmoderne Industriepolitiken? July 10, 2009

By:Dr. Jörg Meyer-Stamer

Paper in German Language on Modern Industrial Policy more

Category: Manuals

Genesis handbook April 26, 2009

Conceptual background and step-to-step instruction of the Genesis method

¿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

Category: Case Studies

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: PACA News

PACA News #16 February 24, 2009

PACA for strategic planning in Pelagonija, Macedonia more

Category: Working Papers

Addressing Red Tape at the Local Level: Options and Tools January 17, 2009

By:Doug Hindson, Jörg Meyer-Stamer, Christian Schoen, Mattia Wegmann

Addressing red tape is an important building block of a local economic development (LED) initiative. LED practitioners in many locations started to realise this some time ago, and, in a convergent process, practitioners in Business Enabling Environment (BEE) projects working at national level, have ... more

Category: Books

Value Chain Promotion December 20, 2008

By:Jörg Meyer-Stamer

Principles and Practice at National and Territorial Level. mesopartner monograph #3 more

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Category: Manuals

The Compass Manual November 20, 2008

The Compass of Local Competitiveness is a tool for monitoring, strategising and action planning in territorial development. This manual is work in progress. Please share your impressions and experiences with us!  more