Growing Urban Economies: Innovation, Creativity, and Governance in Canadian City-Regions Contributor(s): Wolfe, David A. (Editor), Gertler, Meric S. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1442629444 ISBN-13: 9781442629448 Publisher: University of Toronto Press OUR PRICE: $48.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economics - Theory - Political Science | Public Policy - City Planning & Urban Development - Science | Earth Sciences - Geography |
Series: Innovation, Creativity, and Governance in Canadian City-Regi |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.41 lbs) 440 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wolfe, David A.: - David A. Wolfe is a professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto Mississauga and co-director of the Innovation Policy Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs. He was National Coordinator of the Innovation Systems Research Network. Gertler, Meric S.: - Meric S. Gertler is the president of the University of Toronto, the Goldring Chair in Canadian Studies, and a professor in the Department of Geography. |