International Conference on Eurasian Economies
11-13 October 2012 – Almaty, KAZAKHSTAN
Paper detail
Paper ID : 472
Status : Paper published
Language : English
Topic : Growth and Development
Presenter: Prof. Dr. Sülün Evinç Torlak
Session : 1A Growth & Development
A Study on the Regional Development Agencies as Project Based Development Model
A Study on the Regional Development Agencies as Project Based Development Model
- Prof. Dr. Sülün Evinç Torlak (Alanya HEP University, Türkiye)
- Ph.D. candidate Bilsev Gürsan (Pamukkale University, Türkiye)
Abstract
Development concept, especially regional development concept has become the most important topic to even out the regional imbalances after the Second World War. The most important date has been after 1929, beginning with big crisis in the world. Regional development agencies which are the role of growth and development key have been established since the early of 1930’s, initially in America, and then in European Countries together with in some other Eastern Countries. Today, the key role of the development within the framework of ‘new development perception’ form the basis of project logic, in other words; project based development model which the agencies are intervening notably. This model is on the agenda, with the strong impact of regional and cohesion politics of European Union and takes the role excessively through grants and funds which development agencies are seen as the place of implementation of those policies. Many different sector-specific projects from infrastructure to protection of heritage, presented to the related authorities are being executed. Supported projects within grants and funds help people changing viewpoints; improve competences and direct people to act through project logic as well. This case carries the meaning of the strong impact of development by relieving the problems or needs through projects. In this study, some definitions related with development, development project examples to the published extent by European Commission and the case of the model that is very new to Turkey within project examples of development agencies have been examined using the comparative analysis method.
JEL codes: R11
Torlak, Sülün Evinç, Gürsan, Bilsev (2012). "A Study on the Regional Development Agencies as Project Based Development Model" in Proceedings of International Conference of Eurasian Economies 2012, pp.1-5, Almaty, KAZAKHSTAN.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36880/C03.00472
Session 1A: Growth & Development
