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Abstract: Economic base (or export‐base) theory (EBT) is often presented as a Keynesian‐inspired theory that only accounts for demand‐side factors. However, the recent integration of supply‐side factors into economic base models (EBMs) can contribute to renewing applications of this type of model in regional economics. This paper proposes a literature review focused on new EBMs that explicitly take into account supply effects and includes both North American and European studies. It first explains why integrating supply‐side factors is relevant for EBMs. Second, the paper shows how to integrate these supply‐side factors into the various types of models, focusing on two production factors: land and its amenities and labor. Third, the paper discusses the conditions for integrating such supply‐side factors into EBMs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In 2000, as a response to rising social expectations in forest areas, a French region (the Limousin), in partnership with the State, initiated an innovative regional framework for establishing sustainable forest management. This initially involved the launch of two forestry programmes on a regional basis - the creation of a forestry charter for the Périgord-Limousin Regional Nature Park, and a programme of planned forestry management sponsored by the Limousin Regional Centre for Forest Property (CRPF). The broader aim of the regional framework was to establish a beacon of sustainable forestry management, which could be transferred elsewhere in France. The purpose of this article is to provide an evaluation of the utility of this regional sustainable development framework and, in particularly, the continuous assessment approach that was used as a key policy instrument for supporting collective learning amongst participants. The argument underpinning this aim is two-fold: first, to demonstrate the benefits of continuous assessment in helping to establish a sustainable development policy; and, second, to highlight the importance of a regional perspective in embedding an effective sustainable development policy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]