Economic Development In Central Cities

Author : Michael I. J. Bennett,Robert P. Giloth
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780791479841

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Economic Development in American Cities by Michael I. J. Bennett,Robert P. Giloth Pdf

Economic Development in American Cities addresses the roles of municipal leaders and civic partners in promoting social equity by examining the experiences of five American cities in the 1990s—Austin, Cleveland, Rochester, Savannah, and Seattle. These five cities were chosen for their activist municipal administrations, robust policy agendas, and viable partnerships. Contributors familiar with each city evaluate the impact of equity investments and extract lessons for municipal leaders and policy agendas. Building on the past experiences of progressive cities, each case study city offers fresh perspectives and examples, told through a rigorous analysis of socioeconomic data and program outcomes combined with engaging stories about specific municipal administrations and policy agendas.

Author : Paul Bairoch
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0226034666

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Cities and Economic Development by Paul Bairoch Pdf

When and how were cities born? Does urbanization foster innovation and economic development? What was the level of urbanization in traditional societies? Did the Industrial Revolution facilitate urbanization? Has the growth of cities in the Third World been a handicap or an asset to economic development? In this revised translation of De Jéricho à Mexico, Paul Bairoch seeks the answers to these questions and provides a comprehensive study of the evolution of the city and its relation to economic life. Bairoch examines the development of cities from the dawn of urbanization (Jericho) to the explosive growth of the contemporary Third World city. In particular, he defines the roles of agriculture and industrialization in the rise of cities. "A hefty history, from the Neolithic onward. It's ambitious in scope and rich in subject, detailing urbanization and, of course, the links between cities and economies. Scholarly, accessible, and significant."—Newsday "This book offers a path-breaking synthesis of the vast literature on the history of urbanization."—John C. Brown, Journal of Economic Literature "One leaves this volume with the feeling of positions intelligently argued and related to the existing state of theory and knowledge. One also has the pleasure of reading a book unusually well-written. It will long both be a standard and stimulate new thought on the central issue of urban and economic growth."—Thomas A. Reiner, Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science

Author : Kyeong Ae Choe,Brian H. Roberts
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2011-10-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789290924319

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Competitive Cities in the 21st Century by Kyeong Ae Choe,Brian H. Roberts Pdf

Economic challenges in developing Asian countries have become more complex: urban populations are growing at great cost to the environment, climate change has increased risks of natural disasters, and income gaps within and between developing countries are widening. These factors threaten the sustainable growth and development of urban areas, the drivers of Asia's economy. A strategic approach for inclusive growth is needed. The City Cluster Economic Development approach provides a strategic framework and a set of analytical tools, which governments, businesses, and communities can use to support the inclusive and sustainable development of competitive urban economies in Asia. Said approach was developed and tested by the Asian Development Bank to improve the basis for integrated planning and development of urban regions in Asia and the Pacific. It also elps urban managers and other city stakeholders identify action plans and determine priority investment areas.

Author : H. V. Savitch,Paul Kantor
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780691186504

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Cities in the International Marketplace by H. V. Savitch,Paul Kantor Pdf

Does globalization menace our cities? Are cities able to exercise democratic rule and strategic choice when international competition increasingly limits the importance of place? Cities in the International Marketplace looks at the political responses of ten cities in North America and Western Europe as they grappled with the forces of global restructuring during the past thirty years. H. V. Savitch and Paul Kantor conclude that cities do have choices in city building and that they behave strategically in the international marketplace. Rather than treating cities through case studies, this book undertakes rigorous systematic comparison. In doing so it provides an innovative theory that explains how city governments bargain in the capital investment process to assert their influence. The authors examine the role of economic conditions and intergovernmental politics as well as local democratic institutions and cultural values. They also show why cities vary in their approaches to urban development. They portray how cities are constrained by the dynamics of the global economy but are not its prisoners. Further, they explain why some urban communities have more maneuverability than do others in the economic development game. Local governance, culture, and planning can combine with economic fortune and national urban policies to provide resources that expand or contract the scope for choice. This clearly written book analyzes the political economy of development in Detroit, Houston, and New York in the United States; Toronto in Canada; Paris and Marseilles in France; Milan and Naples in Italy; and Glasgow and Liverpool in Great Britain.

Author : OECD,European Commission
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264376663

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OECD Urban Studies Cities in the World A New Perspective on Urbanisation by OECD,European Commission Pdf

Cities are not only home to around half of the global population but also major centers of economic activity and innovation. Yet, so far there has been no consensus of what a city really is. Substantial differences in the way cities, metropolitan, urban, and rural areas are defined across countries hinder robust international comparisons and an accurate monitoring of SDGs. The report Cities in the World: A New Perspective on Urbanisation addresses this void and provides new insights on urbanisation by applying for the first time two new definitions of human settlements to the entire globe: the Degree of Urbanisation and the Functional Urban Area.

Author : Raymond Vernon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1959
Category : Cities and towns
ISBN : LCCN:lc59008897

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The Changing Economic Function of the Central City by Raymond Vernon Pdf

Author : David L. Imbroscio
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1997-02-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780761906131

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Reconstructing City Politics by David L. Imbroscio Pdf

Almost two decades of research in U.S. city politics has produced a compelling empirical account of the nature of urban governance revolving around the alliance of business interests and local public officials. In Reconstructing City Politics, author David L. Imbroscio urges that urban political economy must now move forward beyond the question of "what is?" to a consideration of "what might be?" He systematically poses the possibilities for reconstructing the nature of contemporary city politics, while integrating a wealth of innovative urban analysis. To bring about this reconstruction, Imbroscio explores three comprehensive alternative urban economic development strategies--entrepreneurial mercantilism, community based economic development, and municipal enterprise. He considers whether these three strategies are likely to be effective for bringing about urban economic vitality and whether it is feasible for cities to pursue these efforts in the current political economic context. By addressing these questions, Imbroscio is able to reach conclusions about the possibilities for a successful and sustainable reconstruction of U.S. city politics. This important volume will be vital for professionals and and researchers in urban planning, urban studies, urban and regional economics, as well as urban politics.

Author : National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on National Urban Policy
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1983-02-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780309078627

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Rethinking Urban Policy by National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on National Urban Policy Pdf

Author : Benjamin Chinitz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015061583913

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Central City Economic Development by Benjamin Chinitz Pdf

Author : Graham P. Chapman,Ashok K. Dutt
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780429766251

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Urban Growth and Development in Asia by Graham P. Chapman,Ashok K. Dutt Pdf

First published in 1999, this volume begins with a panoramic survey by Nigel Harris of the drama of Asian Urbanization, based on the inaugural plenary lecture he gave to the 5th Asian Urbanization Conference held in London. In the following chapters many experts and practitioners from different countries and cities provide a stimulating portrayal of the processes and outcomes of one of the greatest shifts of population (not just absolutely but proportionately as well) ever to have occurred in human history. Asia includes more than half the world’s population, but, apart from the Tiger economies and Japan, it is still overwhelmingly rural. In the last decade or so urbanization has really begun to take off and the shift of population to the cities represents one of the greatest population movements the planet has ever seen. By 2030 more than 50% of Asia’s population will be urban and between now and then more than 500 million people in Asia will have moved - looking for jobs, housing, food and water. They will be both part of a problem and most of the solution - building around them the cities they will live in.

Author : Robert Givens Sheets
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Community development, Urban
ISBN : CORNELL:31924000030878

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The Political Economy of Interorganizational Relations in the Central Cities by Robert Givens Sheets Pdf

Author : Sean Fox,Tom Goodfellow
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2016-02-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781317807834

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Cities and Development by Sean Fox,Tom Goodfellow Pdf

For the first time in human history more people now live and towns and cities than in rural areas. In the wealthier countries of the world, the transition from predominantly rural to urban habitation is more or less complete. But in many parts of Africa, Asia and Latin America, urban populations are expanding rapidly. Current UN projections indicate that virtually all population growth in the world over the next 30 years will be absorbed by towns and cities in developing countries. These simple demographic facts have profound implications for those concerned with understanding and addressing the pressing global development challenges of reducing poverty, promoting economic growth, improving human security and confronting environmental change. This revised and expanded second edition of Cities and Development explores the dynamic relationship between urbanism and development from a global perspective. The book surveys a wide range of topics, including: the historical origins of world urbanization; the role cities play in the process of economic development; the nature of urban poverty and the challenge of promoting sustainable livelihoods; the complexities of managing urban land, housing, infrastructure and urban services; and the spectres of endemic crime, conflict and violence in urban areas. This updated volume also contains two entirely new chapters: one that examines the links between urbanisation and environmental change, and a second that focuses on urban governance and politics. Adopting a multidisciplinary perspective, the book critically engages with debates in urban studies, geography and international development studies. Each chapter includes supplements in the form of case studies, chapter summaries, questions for discussion and suggested further readings. The book is targeted at upper-level undergraduate and graduate students interested in geography, urban studies and international development studies, as well as policy makers, urban planners and development practitioners.

Author : Douglas M. Brown
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781483263298

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Introduction to Urban Economics by Douglas M. Brown Pdf

Introduction to Urban Economics offers a complete and self-contained coverage of urban economics. This book analyzes the economic rationale and growth and development of cities, theory and empirical analysis of urban markets, and problems and policies of urban economies. This text is divided into inter- and intra-urban analysis. Discussions on inter-urban analysis comprise Chapters 1 to 3 that include an introduction to urban economics, economic history of urban areas, and economics of urban growth. The rest of the chapters that cover intra-urban analysis describe the theories of urban markets, empirical tests of the theories, and implications of the empirical findings for policy decisions. This publication is valuable to students with a background in economic principles.

Author : United States Conference of Mayors
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Community development
ISBN : SRLF:D0008864969

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Local Economic Development Tools and Techniques by United States Conference of Mayors Pdf

Author : Catherine Ross
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351480871

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The Inner City by Catherine Ross Pdf

Michael Porter has argued that a sustainable economic base can be created in the inner city only if it has been created elsewhere: through private, for-profit, initiatives and investment based on economic self-interest and genuine competitive advantage-not through artificial inducements, charity, or government. Porter's ideas have prompted endorsement as well as criticism. More importantly, they have inspired a search for new solutions to inner city distress as well as a reassessment of current approaches. The Inner City defines a core debate in the United States over the future of a racially divided urban America. It is of inestimable importance to policy analysts, government officials, African American studies scholars, urban studies specialists, sociologists, and all those concerned with inner city revitalization.