This paper explores the role of a local capitalist class in the process of regional development as portrayed in three models: a political economy model; a growth machine model; and a model of complementary dependence. It looks at the suitability of these models as applied to Queensland and then outlines a research project intended to validate or refute the hypotheses of these alternative models.
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