%0 Journal Article %T LA POL¨ªTICA DE DESARROLLO LOCAL EN LA COMARCA DEL M¨¢RMOL EN ALMER¨ªA %A Anselmo Carretero G¨®mez %A Jos¨¦ ¨¢ngel Aznar S¨¢nchez %J Revista de Estudios Empresariales. Segunda ¨¦poca %D 2012 %I Universidad de Ja¨¦n %X The main marble area in Spain, regarding its reserves and quality, is located in Almer¨ªa. Around the production, elaboration and trading of this produce, a relevant local production system has arisen. This paper analyzes the local development plans implemented in the region since mid 80¡¯s. It also shows the impacts on a higher productivity and sector competitiveness in the extraction, transformation, trading and technical fields. %K marble %K Almer¨ªa %K local production system %K local development policy %U http://revistaselectronicas.ujaen.es/index.php/REE/article/view/664/661