ISSUES IN DEVELOPMENT, No. 17 Is industrial development an effective local economic development strategy? The Case of Port Elizabeth-Uitenhage Tamzyn Dorfling September 1999 Paper prepared for the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Published by: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung South Africa Office P.O. Box 412664 Craighall Park, Dunkeld West 2196 Phone: Fax: E-mail: 011-788-5995 011-788-5840 fessa@fessa.co.za Please note that papers published in the Issues in Development series do not necessarily reflect the views of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung or the organisation for which the authors work.