The Evolution of Great World Cities: Urban Wealth and Economic Growth

Christopher Kennedy

Published by University of Toronto Press 2011

The Evolution of Great World Cities

Urban Wealth and Economic Growth

Christopher Kennedy

https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442694767

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About this book

Christopher Kennedy illuminates how geography, technology, and especially the infrastructure of urban economies allow cities to develop and thrive.

Author / Editor information

Kennedy Christopher :

Christopher Kennedy is a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Toronto.

Reviews

From the foreword by Richard Florida:
'Trust me, I read a lot of books on cities. This one is different. The Evolution of Great World Cities is one of the most truly original takes on cities and their economic development that I've read in quite a while.'

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Foreword Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1. Where the Streets Are Paved with Gold Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	15
2. A Theory of Urban Wealth Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	32
3. Markets Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	55
4. Competitive Financial Centres Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	83
5. Economic Growth, Production, and Consumption Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	107
6. The Ecology of Urban Economies Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	139
7. Conclusion: The Wealth of Cities Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	167
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	225
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	235

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Language: English
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Audience: College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 224
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eBook

Published: April 15, 2016
ISBN: 9781442694767