Going Local: Strengthening Local Economies by Building from the Bottom Up
By Neva Goodwin Decades ago, with the book Small is Beautiful, E. F. Schumacher popularized the idea of localization. He proposed that emphasizing local relationships in economic transactions between producers and consumers, workers and employers, can strengthen communities, creating both economic and social well-being. Over recent decades, Schumacher’s general idea has often been considered foundational […]