The Global Urban Competitiveness Report 2010 - Couverture rigide

Ni, Pengfei; Kresl, Peter Karl

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 184844687X ISBN 13 : 9781848446878

Editeur : Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2010

Synopsis

The Global Urban Competitiveness Report - 2010 is an empirical study of the competitiveness of 500 cities around the world This one-of-a-kind resource draws on a wealth of data sources, all of which are described and assessed Using a sophisticated methodology and a team of 100 researchers from the Chinese Academy of Social Science, the book not only ranks these cities but also presents a wealth of information with regard to the strengths and weaknesses of each city in relation to each other The book includes a full discussion of the factors that create urban competitiveness, what sorts or categories of cities are most competitive, and comments on the policies and initiatives that are adopted by the most competitive cities.

Scholars and researchers in the areas of urban economics, planning, geography, and regional economics will find the information invaluable, as will local authorities, decision-makers, and economic planners in cities throughout the world.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Pengfei Ni, Professor of Economics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China and Peter Karl Kresl, Charles P. Vaughan Professor of Economics Emeritus, Bucknell University, US

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 184844687X
• ISBN 13: 9781848446878
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 336
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible