Keys to the City : How Economics, Institutions, Social Interaction, and Politics Shape Development.
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| Author / Creator: | Storper, Michael. |
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| Imprint: | Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2013. |
| Description: | 1 online resource (289 pages) |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10021878 |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Dedication; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction. Cities and Regions in the Twenty-First Century: Why Do They Develop and Change?; PART I THE ECONOMIC CONTEXT OF CITY AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; 2. Workshops of the World Economy: People, Jobs, and Places; 3. The Motor of Urban Economies: Specialization; 4. Disruptive Innovation: Geography and Economics; 5. Cities and Individuals: How We Shape Cities, But Not the Way We Want To; PART II THE INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXT OF CITIES AND REGIONS; 6. Winner and Loser Regions: The "Where" of Development
- 7. Communities and the Economy8. Robust Action: Society, Community, and Development; PART III SOCIAL INTERACTION AND URBAN ECONOMIES; 9. Technology, Globalization, and Local Interaction; 10. Local Context: The Genius of Cities; 11. Face-to-Face Contact; PART IV THE POLITICAL CONTEXT OF CITY AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; 12. Exit or Voice? Politics, Societies, and City-Systems; 13. Justice, Efficiency, and Cities: Should Regions Help One Another?; Conclusion. Dear Policymaker: Some Keys for You; Notes; References; Index