Keys to the city : how economics, institutions, social interactions, and politics shape the development / Michael Storper.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Storper, Michael, author.

Contributor:

ebrary, Inc.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cities and towns--Growth--Economic aspects.

Cities and towns.

Regional planning--Social aspects.

Regional planning.

City planning--Social aspects.

City planning.

Cities and towns--Growth.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 275 pages)

Place of Publication:

Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2013.

System Details:

text file

Contents:

1 Introduction. Cities and Regions in the Twenty-First Century: Why Do They Develop and Change? 1

Part I The Economic Context of City and Regional Development

2 Workshops of the World Economy: People, Jobs, and Places 14

3 The Motor of Urban Economies: Specialization 32

4 Disruptive Innovation: Geography and Economics 52

5 Cities and Individuals: How We Shape Cities, But Not the Way We Want To 67

Part II The Institutional Context of Cities and Regions

6 Winner and Loser Regions: The "Where" of Development 92

7 Communities and the Economy 104

8 Robust Action: Society, Community, and Development 115

Part III Social Interaction and Urban Economies

9 Technology, Globalization, and Local Interaction 140

10 Local Context: The Genius of Cities 156

11 Face-to-Face Contact 167

Part IV The Political Context of City and Regional Development

12 Exit or Voice? Politics, Societies, and City-Systems 184

13 Justice, Efficiency, and Cities: Should Regions Help One Another? 204.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

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