Regional Economic Development Planning in New Zealand: Who Owns It?*
Professor Paul Dalziel
Professor Caroline Saunders
Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit, Lincoln University
Speech Notes
ABSTRACT. This paper presents results from a research project commissioned by the New Zealand Ministry of Economic Development to evaluate international and local evidence on the best practice of regional economic development planning, paying particular attention to elements likely to be important in the future development of New Zealand's regional partnership programme. It begins with a section on what ownership of regional economic development planning means, focusing on the difference between private property and common property. It identifies three key factors that are particularly relevant to the question of how ownership of a regional partnership affects successful regional development planning: (1) the objectives and structure of the partnership; (2) legitimacy and accountability; and (3) the culture and leadership of the partnership. The paper uses three case studies of New Zealand regional development partnerships to show how these factors are relevant in practice. In particular, the paper highlights the contrast between the first two case studies where the regional partnerships assign their work to specialist regional economic development agencies and the third case study where working groups are set up for each individual development project.
| JEL: R11, R58 | (18 August 2003) |
Contents
- Introduction
- What Does Ownership Mean?
- Three New Zealand Case Studies
- Who Owns Regional Economic Development Planning?
- Project-Based Partnerships
- Conclusion
- References
- Regional Economic Development Planning in New Zealand: Who Owns It? (PDF 565Kb)
- Background Paper - MCA Description
* The authors are very grateful to the many people in Eastern Bay of Plenty, Canterbury and Marlborough who contributed to this research. We emphasise that the views expressed in this report are our own and should not be attributed to Lincoln University, the Ministry of Economic Development or any of the individuals or organisations interviewed as part of this project.
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