Transforming urban economies : policy lessons from European and Asian cities /

"Cities house the majority of the world's population and are the dynamic centres of 21st century life, at the heart of economic, social and environmental change. They are still beset by difficult problems but often demonstrate resilience in the face of regional and national economic declin...

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Main Author: Colantonio, Andrea
Other Authors: Burdett, Richard, Rode, Philipp
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2014.
Series:LSE cities
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Overview of main theoretical debates
  • Barcelona: global repositioning of an emerging metropolis
  • Torino: reclaiming and diversifying local economic strengths
  • Munich: staying ahead on innovation
  • Seoul: successful restructuring towards a knowledge-based economy
  • Policy lessons from EU and Asian cities.