
Urban Competitiveness in Developing Economies
Peter Karl Kresl(Editor)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 3. July 2020
Book
Hardback
198 pages
978-1-138-33600-1 (ISBN)
Description
Plenty has been written on the competitiveness of megacities, capital cities, and regional hubs. Cities in developing countries have not yet received the same attention - this book fills that gap. An international team of expert academics have come together to present a comprehensive study of the competitiveness of cities in the developing world. Spanning Asia, Africa, and Latin America, this book homes in on specific city cases and examines how they relate to the rest of the global economy. The focus is on acknowledging their unique contexts, while drawing out commonalities, and ultimately identifying ways for them to enhance their competitiveness, wellbeing, and sustainability.
This volume will be valuable reading to advanced students, researchers, and policymakers in urban and regional studies, economic geography, and economic development.
This volume will be valuable reading to advanced students, researchers, and policymakers in urban and regional studies, economic geography, and economic development.
Reviews / Votes
"The book achieves its goal of analysing and presenting the situation of urban competitiveness in developing countries, which makes it an interesting and useful read." - Gabriel Camara (2022) appearing in Regional Studies, 56:1, 171-172.More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
12 s/w Abbildungen, 12 s/w Zeichnungen, 21 s/w Tabellen
21 Tables, black and white; 12 Line drawings, black and white; 12 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
485 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-33600-1 (9781138336001)
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Person
Peter Karl Kresl is Charles P. Vaughn Professor of Economics Emeritus, Bucknell University, USA; President, Global Urban Competitiveness Project.
Content
Introduction 1. Cities and the contemporary global economy 2. Competitiveness and wellbeing as features of the global economy 3. Africa and the global economy 4. African cities and competitiveness 5. Asia and the global economy 6. Asian cities and competitiveness 7. Latin America and the global economy 8. Latin American cities and competitiveness 9. Conclusions and thoughts about the coming years