Urban competitiveness : policies for dynamic cities by Begg, Iain instant download

Urban competitiveness : policies for dynamic cities by Begg, Iain instant download

1 online resource (ix, 336 pages) :, The question of what makes some cities more successful than others has become an increasingly important policy issue. This topical book is the first to explore facets of competitiveness in a systematic way that combines theory, evidence and policy implications. Bringing together leading experts on urban economic performance, it provides a new look at the issue of urban competitiveness, Includes bibliographical references and index, URBAN COMPETITIVENESS; Contents; List of tables and figures; Acknowledgements; Foreword; 1. Introduction; 2. The knowledge base and the competitive city; 3. Linking competitiveness and cohesion; 4. Competitiveness and the social fabric: links and tensions in cities; 5. The property sector and its role in shaping urban competitiveness: a selective review of literature and evidence; 6. Long-run trends in the competitiveness of British cities; 7. Dimensions of city competitiveness: Edinburgh and Glasgow in a UK context; 8. Innovation and clustering in the London metropolitan region, Print version record, Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002, digitized 2011