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OverviewSecond-rank cities are back on the academic scene, capturing the interest of scholars with their unexpected recent performance with respect to first-rank cities. Looking at the data on average urban GDP growth in 139 European cities since 1996, the relatively strong position of large cities (over 1.5 million inhabitants) on national growth coincides with the periods of fastest expansion, while at times of slowdown second-rank cities prevail. Especially in the recent period of economic downturn, second-rank cities have recorded annual GDP growth rates much less negative than those of capital cities; and in some European countries, like Austria and Germany, all cities have outperformed their capitals. In explaining this phenomenon, linking urban dynamics to agglomeration theories seems the most interesting approach. However, merely to link agglomeration economies to urban size in order to interpret urban performance is neither convincing nor sufficient, and it calls for additional investigation into how agglomeration economies work. This volume claims that interpretation of the current dynamics in European urban systems – especially in the western part of Europe – would benefit from exploitation of the traditional concept of agglomeration economies. However, necessary for this purpose are more in-depth considerations on the nature, scope, intensity, and causes of agglomeration economies which do not relate their existence solely to urban size. And this is where the main challenge for scholars lies, in the interpretation of the missing link between agglomeration economies and urban dynamics. This book was originally published as a special issue of European Planning Studies. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Roberto Camagni (Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy) , Roberta Capello (Politecnico di Milano, Italy)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9781138295018ISBN 10: 1138295019 Pages: 155 Publication Date: 16 June 2017 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationRoberto Camagni is Professor of Urban Economics at the Politecnico di Milano, Italy. He is a Past-President of the European Regional Science Association, and of GREMI . He is the author of many scientific papers, and a textbook in Urban Economics, published in Italian, French, and Spanish. Roberta Capello is a Professor in Regional Economics at the Politecnico di Milano, Italy. She is a Past-President of the Regional Science Association International . She is the editor in chief of Papers in Regional Science, and of the Italian Journal of Regional Science. She is the author of many scientific papers, and the editor of Territorial Patterns of Innovation: An Inquiry on the Knowledge Economy in European Regions (Routledge, 2013). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |