The urban imperative : towards competitive cities /

The urban imperative : towards competitive cities /

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Imprint:	New Delhi, India : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Description:	xlvii, 463 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 23 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	World Bank. World Bank. Urbanization -- Developing countries -- Finance. City planning -- Developing countries -- Finance. Urban economics. City planning -- Finance. Economic history. Urban economics. Urbanization -- Finance. Developing countries -- Economic conditions. Developing countries.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10361909

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Other authors / contributors:	Glaeser, Edward L. (Edward Ludwig), 1967- editor. Joshi-Ghani, Abha, editor. World Bank.
ISBN:	9780199457779 0199457778
Notes:	Contributed articles. Copyright: The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of Contents:

List of Tables, Figures, Boxes, and Maps
Preface
Acknowledgments
Rethinking Cities
1. Urbanization as Opportunity
2. The Shifting Urban Economic Landscape: What Does It Mean for Cities?
3. Urbanization and the Geography of Development
4. Analyzing Urban Systems: Have Megacities Become Too Large?
5. Are Cities the New Growth Escalator?
6. Entrepreneurship, Public Policy, and Cities
7. Urbanization and (In)Formalization
8. Bridging Divides: Enabling Urban Capabilities
9. The Great Migration: Urban Aspirations
10. Infrastructure: Doing More with Less
11. Urban Transport: Can Public-Private Partnerships Work?
12. Sustainable and Smart Cities
13. Housing Matters
14. Converting Land into Affordable Housing Floor Space
15. Housing and Urbanization in Africa: Unleashing a Formal Market Process
Index
About the Editors and Contributors