The Evolution of Great World Cities: Urban Wealth and Economic Growth Contributor(s): Kennedy, Christopher (Author) |
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ISBN: 1442642734 ISBN-13: 9781442642737 Publisher: Rotman-Utp Publishing OUR PRICE: $64.80 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Urban & Regional - Business & Economics | Economic History |
Dewey: 330.917 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.10 lbs) 224 pages |
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Publisher Description: Some cities seem destined to become major financial capitals, yet never do-Seville, for instance, was the centre of Spain's opulent New World Empire, but failed to become a financial metropolis. Others, like former colonial backwater Hong Kong, defy the odds by growing into major trading centres. What are the key factors distinguishing those cities that become wealthy from those that don't? Christopher Kennedy illuminates how geography, technology, and especially the infrastructure of urban economies allow cities to develop and thrive. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kennedy, Christopher: - Christopher Kennedy is a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Toronto. |