Managing The City Economy

Author : Le-Yin Zhang
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135102630

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Managing the City Economy by Le-Yin Zhang Pdf

In a world increasingly organised as networks of cities, this book offers the first full-length treatment of the subject of managing the city economy. It explores key challenges and strategies, particularly in developing countries, where developmental deficits are greatest and almost all urban growth up to 2050 will take place. Adopting a practitioner’s perspective, theoretically grounded and international in scope, this book is unique in its focus and endeavours to connect theory with practice. Through an interdisciplinary and strategic approach, this book explores the challenges and options in managing the contemporary city economy. It aims to illustrate the extent to which appropriate policy interventions in the city economy could offer effective solutions to some of the most difficult social and environmental challenges facing cities. The book comprises five main parts. Part I sets the scene and examines contemporary processes that affect cities and explains the challenges they pose for city managers. Part II presents a selection of conceptual frameworks commonly used in urban economic analysis. Part III examines the management of sectoral growth, covering manufacturing, exports of services, transport and logistics, and real estate. Part IV addresses urban poverty, low-carbon transition and the informal economy. Part V focuses on laying the foundation for long-term city development, exploring the roles of city development strategies, municipal finance, investment in people and appropriate infrastructure. This book is designed for graduate courses in urban economic development, urban planning, urban policy and public administration, and for professionals who are involved in the management of city economies or/and conducting research, consultancy or policy advocacy for cities. Through critical review of relevant debates and a dozen case studies this book will equip city managers with the knowledge required to strengthen the performance of their city economy while delivering authentic and sustainable development.

Author : Acuto, Michele,Seijas, Andreina,Jenny McArthur,Enora Robin
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781529218275

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Managing Cities at Night by Acuto, Michele,Seijas, Andreina,Jenny McArthur,Enora Robin Pdf

Urban experts consider the future of night-time economies’ governance during the pandemic and beyond in this scholarly and accessible guide. They use global case studies to illustrate a range of socio-economic issues in cities after dark, and investigate the role of public and private sectors and leaders in shaping urban planning and policy.

Author : Joseph Oberman
Publisher : Ardent Media
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Planning and Managing the Economy of the City by Joseph Oberman Pdf

Author : Brian Robson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351712842

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Managing the City by Brian Robson Pdf

This book, first published in 1987, addresses questions which have gained new importance in the light of the continuing erosion of the economic base and social stability of cities. The recurring riots in inner cities are but the outward manifestation of the profound collapse of the civic societies of our cities. This book addresses three main issues: What has gone wrong? What successes and failures have changes in policy had? And what should be the shape of future urban policy? This book will be interest to students of sociology, urban studies and human geography.

Author : Meine Pieter van Dijk
Publisher : Edward Elgar Pub
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2008-02-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1847207758

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Managing Cities in Developing Countries by Meine Pieter van Dijk Pdf

'It is always a nice experience reading his [Meine Pieter van Dijk's] works, including this book. This important addition to the existing literature comes at the right time. . . the book is a valuable guide to those interested in understanding the dynamics of urban management.' - M. Mahadeva, Journal of Social and Economic Development

Author : Professor of Management and Public Policy H John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management Richard Florida, PhD,Richard Florida
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2010-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781458760074

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Who's Your City? by Professor of Management and Public Policy H John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management Richard Florida, PhD,Richard Florida Pdf

In the age of globalization, some claim that where you live doesn't matter: Alaska, Idaho, and Alabama are interchangeable. The world is, after all, flat. Not so fast. Place, argues the great urbanist Richard Florida, is not only important, it's more important than ever. In fact, choosing a place to live is as important to your happiness as choosing a spouse or career. And some regions, recent surveys show, really are happier than others. In Who's Your City, Creative Class guru Richard Florida reports on this growing body of research that tells us what qualities of cities and towns actually make people happy - and he explains how to use these ideas to make your own choices. This indispensable guide to how people can choose where to live and what those choices mean to their lives and their communities is essential reading for everyone from urban planners and mayors to recent graduates.

Author : Ari-Veikko Anttiroiko
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-02-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135129897

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The Political Economy of City Branding by Ari-Veikko Anttiroiko Pdf

Globalization affects urban communities in many ways. One of its manifestations is increased intercity competition, which compels cities to increase their attractiveness in terms of capital, entrepreneurship, information, expertise and consumption. This competition takes place in an asymmetric field, with cities trying to find the best possible ways of using their natural and created assets, the latter including a naturally evolving reputation or consciously developed competitive identity or brand. The Political Economy of City Branding discusses this phenomenon from the perspective of numerous post-industrial cities in North America, Europe, East Asia and Australasia. Special attention is given to local economic development policy and industrial profiling, and global city rankings are used to provide empirical evidence for cities’ characteristics and positions in the global urban hierarchy. On top of this, social and urban challenges such as creative class struggle are also discussed. The core message of the book is that cities should apply the tools of city branding in their industrial promotion and specialization, but at the same time take into account the special nature of their urban communities and be open and inclusive in their brand policies in order to ensure optimal results. This book will be of interest to scholars and practitioners working in the areas of local economic development, urban planning, public management, and branding.

Author : Sabato Vinci,Luca Salvati
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2022-09-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000792560

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Strategic Management of Sustainable Urban Development by Sabato Vinci,Luca Salvati Pdf

If we assume recession as being the starting point for policy challenges, then we can interpret these economic downturns as opportunities for change and the reshaping of society, landscapes and the latent mechanisms of growth. This book illustrates different aspects of local strategic development introducing a novel interpretation of the intimate relationship between demographic and economic aspects in complex socio-environmental systems. A specific approach investigating the mechanisms of local development, cultural and environmental values within a strategic territorial vision, is proposed. Coming from and appealing to diverse academic backgrounds, our book address paradigmatic visions about regional and urban dynamics, focusing on landscape transformations and socioeconomic disparities. Technical topics discussed in the book include:Urban management; Metropolitan governance; ? Landscape; Spatial planning; Applied economics;Regional demography.

Author : Peter B. Kenen
Publisher : Peterson Institute for International Economics
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Currency question
ISBN : UCSD:31822020536900

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Managing the World Economy by Peter B. Kenen Pdf

The international economic order established at Bretton Woods, New Hampshire in 1944 has contributed significantly to world growth and stability. But the world economy will be very different in the 21st century due to the end of the Cold War, the advent of new economic powers, and the globalization of markets and companies. The Group of Seven major industrial democracies, at their Naples summit in July 1994, decided to consider "What framework of institutions will be required to meet the challenges of the 21st century?" and "How can we adapt existing institutions and build new institutions to ensure the future prosperity and security of our people?"

Author : Dag Detter,Stefan Folster
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780815729990

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The Public Wealth of Cities by Dag Detter,Stefan Folster Pdf

How to leverage existing resources to meet the current and future needs of cities Crumbling streets and bridges. Poorly performing schools and inadequate social services. These are common complaints in cities, which too often struggle just to keep the lights on, much less make the long-term investments necessary for future generations. It doesn’t have to be this way. This book by two internationally recognized experts in public finance describes a new way of restoring economic vitality and financial stability to cities, using steps that already have been proven remarkably successful. The key is unlocking social, human, and economic wealth that cities already own but is out of sight—or “hidden.” A focus on existing public wealth helps to shift attention and resources from short-term spending to longer-term investments that can vastly raise the quality of life for many generations of urban residents. A crucial first step is to understand a city’s balance sheet—too few cities comprehend how valuable a working tool this can be. With this in hand, taxpayers, politicians, and investors can better recognize the long-term consequences of political decisions and make choices that mobilize real returns rather than rely on more taxes, debt, or austerity. Another hidden asset is real estate. Even poor cities own large swathes of poorly utilized land, or they control underperforming utilities and other commercial assets. Most cities could more than double their investments with smarter use of these commercial assets. Managing the city’s assets smartly through the authors’ proposed Urban Wealth Funds—at arm’s-length from short-term political influence—will enable cities to ramp up much needed infrastructure investments.

Author : Somik V. Lall,Mila Freire,Belinda Yuen,Robin Rajack,Jean-Jacques Helluin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2009-10-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781402088629

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Urban Land Markets by Somik V. Lall,Mila Freire,Belinda Yuen,Robin Rajack,Jean-Jacques Helluin Pdf

As urbanization progresses at a remarkable pace, policy makers and analysts come to understand and agree on key features that will make this process more efficient and inclusive, leading to gains in the welfare of citizens. Drawing on insights from economic geography and two centuries of experience in developed countries, the World Bank’s World Development Report 2009: Reshaping Economic Geography emphasizes key aspects that are fundamental to ensuring an efficient rural-urban transformation. Critical among these are land, as the most important resource, and well-functioning land markets. Regardless of the stage of urbanization, flexible and forward-looking institu- ons that help the efficient functioning of land markets are the bedrock of succe- ful urbanization strategies. In particular, institutional arrangements for allocating land rights and for managing and regulating land use have significant implica- ons for how cities deliver agglomeration economies and improve the welfare of their residents. Property rights, well-functioning land markets, and the management and servicing of land required to accommodate urban expansion and provide trunk infrastructure are all topics that arise as regions progress from incipient urbani- tion to medium and high density.

Author : Vito Bobek
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789535136033

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Management of Cities and Regions by Vito Bobek Pdf

Cities and regions represent the driving force of development in economic, social, and cultural life and reflect the spatial organization of human society. Furthermore, strategic urban regions are becoming increasingly important players in the global economy, as the impact of national states decreases while the impact of cities and urban regions is increasing. The process of globalization is reflected in the tendency for gaining competitiveness and efficiencies of global trends. Once cities and regions have identified where they are, they need to decide where they want to be in the future. And to do this, they need to understand the significant trends that will influence the direction in which the future unfolds. Managing the identified capitals (four of them are subject of the sections in this book) effectively means taking a holistic approach, since each of the capitals depends on the others. The necessity of taking a holistic approach is one of the themes to emerge particularly strongly from the knowledge-based economy.

Author : Martin Jones
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
ISBN : 9781788117456

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Cities and Regions in Crisis by Martin Jones Pdf

This book offers a new geographical political economy approach to our understanding of regional and local economic development in Western Europe over the last twenty years. It suggests that governance failure is occurring at a variety of spatial scales and an ‘impedimenta state’ is emerging. This is derived from the state responding to state intervention and economic development that has become irrational, ambivalent and disoriented. The book blends theoretical approaches to crisis and contradiction theory with empirical examples from cities and regions.

Author : Roger E. Hamlin,Thomas S. Lyons
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1996-06-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105018349865

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Economy Without Walls by Roger E. Hamlin,Thomas S. Lyons Pdf

Recent years have witnessed a revolution in the way economies work. The world has moved away from centralized governments and economies, toward decentralized governments and market-driven economies. A pragmatic, non-ideological approach to mixed economic systems is becoming the order of the day, blurring the lines between public and private, and referred to here as the economy without walls. The purpose of Hamlin and Lyons' new work is to synthesize an understanding of the economy without walls, distill the implications of this economy for local communities, and apply knowledge of those implications to guiding communities' development. The book assumes that the use of intersectoral partnerships is an important part of any urban or regional development strategy. It systematically describes such partnerships, including the philosophical foundations of this approach and the financial and non-financial activities used to implement it. The work then discusses trends in the theory and practice of local community management that result from this economic restructuring. The implications of the economy without walls cannot be ignored if urban planners and related professionals are to be effective in the new worldwide environment. This book will be a must-read for scholars, students, and practitioners in urban planning, economic development, and public administration.

Author : Jane Jacobs
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780525432869

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The Economy of Cities by Jane Jacobs Pdf

In this book, Jane Jacobs, building on the work of her debut, The Death and Life of Great American Cities, investigates the delicate way cities balance the interplay between the domestic production of goods and the ever-changing tide of imports. Using case studies of developing cities in the ancient, pre-agricultural world, and contemporary cities on the decline, like the financially irresponsible New York City of the mid-sixties, Jacobs identifies the main drivers of urban prosperity and growth, often via counterintuitive and revelatory lessons.