The growth of cities /

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Imprint:Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar, c2006.
Description:xviii, 649 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language:English
Series:Elgar reference collection
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7128702
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Other authors / contributors:Ács, Zoltán J.
ISBN:184376640X
9781843766407
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:To understand why some regions grow and others stagnate, we need to understand the interactions between economic growth, economic geography and the economics of innovation. Each of these individual approaches has strengths and weaknesses, but when integrated it is possible, as evidenced by this volume, to develop an appropriate model of technology-led regional economic development. <p>This authoritative collection presents a selection of key previously published articles which investigate these three perspectives. The volume explores the importance of human capital, entrepreneurship, clusters, and competition and public policy to the growth of cities.</p> <p>The editor has written a new introduction which highlights the contribution of each article, and calls for a closer collaboration between economics and regional science in order to develop a new approach to the study of the growth of cities.</p>
Physical Description:xviii, 649 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:184376640X
9781843766407