Growing urban economies : innovation, creativity, and governance in Canadian city-regions / edited by David A. Wolfe and Meric S. Gertler.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wolfe, David A. (David Allen), 1951- editor.

Gertler, Meric S., editor.

Series:

Innovation, creativity, and governance in Canadian city-regions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Community development, Urban--Canada.

Community development, Urban.

Regional economics--Canada.

Regional economics.

Urban economics.

Canada.

Physical Description:

xvi, 420 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2016]

Summary:

"Even in a globalizing, knowledge-based economy, cities remain engines of growth, innovation, and diversity. Increasingly, they are also active participants in the creation of the social and political conditions necessary to create a thriving community. The Innovation, Creativity, and Governance in Canadian City-Regions series is a focused analysis of how developments at the local and regional level affect these three key determinants of future prosperity. Growing Urban Economies summarizes its conclusions in a single volume that presents an overview of the evidence and its implications. A rich and nuanced analysis of the interplay of social, political, and economic factors in thirteen Canadian city-regions, large and small, this collection integrates research focusing on innovation, creativity and talent-retention, and governance in order to understand the distinctive experience of each region. A valuable cross-section of city-region development in a variety of circumstances, Growing Urban Economies offers important insights into the way in which local conditions affect urban economies around the world."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part I: Introduction.

Innovation, creativity, and governance in Canadian city-regions / David A. Wolfe and Meric S. Gertler

Part II: The dynamics of economic change in large cities.

Toronto's fourt era: an emerging cognitive-cultural economy / David A. Wolfe and Allison Bramwell

The revitalization of Montreal: the significance of social innovation as a pillar for economic development / Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay, Norma M. Rantisi, and Juan-Luis Klein

Vancouver and the economy of culture and innovation / Tom Hutton and Trevor Barnes

Moving from complaisance revisited: Ottawa trying again to define it's regional advantage / Caroline Andrew and David Doloreux

Innovation from an oil and gas platform: Calgary / Cooper H. Langford, Ben Li, and Camille D. Ryan

Part III: Innovation and growth in medium-sized cities

Innovation in an industrial city: economic transformation in Hamilton / Peter Warrian and Allison Bramwell

A city of two tales: innovation, talent attraction, and governance in Canada's technology triangle / Tara Vinodrai

Ordinary city at the crossroads: London, Ontario / Neil Bradford

The social dynamics of economic performance in Halifax / Jill L. Grant

Part IV: Innovation for survival or growth in Canada's small cities

Saskatoon: from small town to global hub / Peter W.B. Phillips and Graeme Webb

The social dynamics of economic performance in the public-sector city: Kingston, Ontario / Betsy Donald and Heather Hall

Moncton: innovative or resilient city? / Yves Bourgeios

The social dynamics of economic performance in St John's: a metropolis on the margins / Rob Greenwood and Heather Hall

Appendix A: City-Region Profiles

Appendix B: Maps

Contributors.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781442629431

1442629436

9781442629448

1442629444

OCLC:

931152122