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OverviewThroughout North America cities are strategically planning their own economic development activities and establishing relations and linkages with other cities. This book explores how cities are emerging as important actors in the international economy. The contributors address: the politics of international engagement; cities and their relations with the international economy; cross-border interaction and networking in North America; and perspectives on internationalization. The material in the book is drawn from economics, urban studies and international relations. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Peter Karl Kresl , Gary Gappert , Peter Karl Kresl , Gary GappertPublisher: SAGE Publications Inc Imprint: SAGE Publications Inc Volume: v. 44 Dimensions: Width: 13.90cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 21.50cm Weight: 0.510kg ISBN: 9780803970953ISBN 10: 0803970951 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 07 September 1995 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsIntroduction - Wilbur R Thompson Urban Economics in the Global Age PART ONE: NORTH AMERICAN CITIES AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMY: AN OVERVIEW OF THE MAJOR ISSUES North American Municipalities and Their Involvement in the Global Economy - Earl H Fry The Determinants of Urban Competitiveness - Peter Karl Kresl A Survey Cities and Citizens in Flux - John Kincaid Global Consumer Integration and Local Civic Fragmentation PART TWO: THE ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL1IZATION IN REVITALIZING NORTH AMERICAN MUNICIPALITIES Globalization and Wage Polarization in US and Canadian Cities - Marc V Levine Does Public Policy Make a Difference? Globalizing Economies and Cities - Daniel Hiernaux A View from Mexico PART THREE: MUNICIPAL NETWORKING AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION Local Responses to Globalization and Regional Economic Integration - Norris C Clement World Cities in the Making - Arie Shachar The European Context Determinants of the Growth and Decline of Cities in North America - Pierre-Paul Proulx PART FOUR: CASE STUDIES OF NORTH AMERICAN MUNICIPALITIES Planning a US-Mexico Binational Metropolis - Samuel Schmidt El Paso, Texas-Ciudad Ju[a]arez, Chihuahua Achieving Sustainability in Cascadia - Alan F J Artibise An Emerging Model of Urban Growth Management in the Vancouver-Seattle-Portland Corridor Developing Global Cities in the Pacific Northwest - Theodore H Cohn and Patrick J Smith The Cases of Vancouver and Seattle Conclusion and Epilogue - Gary Gappert The Future of Cities and Their Policies in the Global Economy A Select Bibliography on Cities and Globalization - Paul GregoryReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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