Urban economics books

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Lewisian Turning Point in the Chinese Economy: Comparison with East Asian Countries

Lewisian Turning Point in the Chinese Economy: Comparison...

Author: R. Minami ,  F. Makino
ISBN: 9781137397256
Format: Hardback
$208.95

This volume is concerned with labor market developments in China from a comparative perspective on selected East...  Read More >>

The Law of Recitals in Municipal Bonds

The Law of Recitals in Municipal Bonds

Author: Harrison a Bronson
ISBN: 9781500774592
Format: Paperback
$29.01

From the INTRODUCTION: The growth of the law relative to municipal bonds has kept pace with the rapid increase...  Read More >>

Informal Work in Developed Nations

Informal Work in Developed Nations

Author: Enrico Marcelli ,  Colin C. Williams (University of Sheffield, UK)
ISBN: 9781138804937
Format: Paperback
$114.00

The authors of this volume take the orthodox view of 'informal work' and dismantle it piece by piece, presenting...  Read More >>

Capital cities in Africa: Power and powerlessness

Capital cities in Africa: Power and powerlessness

Author: Simon Bekker ,  Goran Therborn
ISBN: 9780796923509
Format: Paperback
$72.32

Capital cities today remain central to both nations and states. They host centres of political power, not only national,...  Read More >>

Ground-Breaking: How the commercial property market got off the ground 1950-75

Ground-Breaking: How the commercial property market...

Author: Nigel Linacre ,  Cordelia Linacre
ISBN: 9780955615023
Format: Paperback
$40.92

Ground-Breaking brings to life the birth of the commercial property market in the UK. Full of insights for today's...  Read More >>

Secrets of Silicon Valley: What Everyone Else Can Learn from the Innovation Capital of the World

Secrets of Silicon Valley: What Everyone Else Can Learn...

Author: Deborah Perry Piscione
ISBN: 9781137279170
Format: Paperback
$28.44

"""Piscione offers a bird's-eye view of one of the most exceptional economic ecosystems in the U.S., which is sure...  Read More >>

Women and the Informal Economy in Urban Africa: From the Margins to the Centre

Women and the Informal Economy in Urban Africa: From...

Author: Mary Njeri Kinyanjui
ISBN: 9781780326306
Format: Paperback
$54.99

Demonstrates that women have become a critical factor in the making of a postcolonial city.  Read More >>

The Inevitable City: The Resurgence of New Orleans and the Future of Urban America

The Inevitable City: The Resurgence of New Orleans and...

Author: Scott Cowen ,  Betsy Seifter
ISBN: 9781137278869
Format: Hardback
$46.55

The incredible story of how New Orleans came back after Hurricane Katrina stronger than before, and how its success...  Read More >>

Oiling the Urban Economy: Land, Labour, Capital, and the State in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana

Oiling the Urban Economy: Land, Labour, Capital, and...

Author: Franklin Obeng-Odoom (University Technology of Sydney, Australia)
ISBN: 9780415744096
Format: Hardback
$326.00

This book presents a critical analysis of the ‘resource curse’ doctrine and a review of the international evidence...  Read More >>

East Asia Pacific at work: employment, enterprise, and well-being

East Asia Pacific at work: employment, enterprise, and...

Author: World Bank
ISBN: 9781464800047
Format: Paperback
$79.07

This report argues that the appropriate policy responses are to ensure macroeconomic stability, and, in particular,...  Read More >>

Neighbourhood Governance in Urban China

Neighbourhood Governance in Urban China

Author: Ngai-Ming Yip
ISBN: 9781781000236
Format: Hardback
$245.81

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Collaborative Governance for Urban Revitalization: Lessons from Empowerment Zones

Collaborative Governance for Urban Revitalization: Lessons...

Author: Michael J. Rich ,  Robert P. Stoker
ISBN: 9780801479120
Format: Paperback
$72.42

Michael J. Rich and Robert P. Stoker confront the puzzle of why the outcomes achieved by the original Empowerment...  Read More >>

Collaborative Governance for Urban Revitalization: Lessons from Empowerment Zones

Collaborative Governance for Urban Revitalization: Lessons...

Author: Michael J. Rich ,  Robert P. Stoker
ISBN: 9780801452505
Format: Hardback
$279.45

Michael J. Rich and Robert P. Stoker confront the puzzle of why the outcomes achieved by the original Empowerment...  Read More >>

Crisis & Migration: Implications of the Eurozone Crisis for Perceptions, Politics & Policies of Migration

Crisis & Migration: Implications of the Eurozone Crisis...

Author: Pieter Bevelander ,  Bo Petersson
ISBN: 9789187351303
Format: Hardback
$74.91

The on-going Eurozone crisis frequently makes front page news, but aspects of its deeper implications are more rarely...  Read More >>

The University and the City

The University and the City

Author: John Goddard ,  Paul Vallance
ISBN: 9781138798533
Format: Paperback
$88.99

Universities are being seen as key urban institutions by researchers and policy makers around the world. They are...  Read More >>

Transforming Cities with Transit: Transit and Land-Use Integration for Sustainable Urban Development

Transforming Cities with Transit: Transit and Land-Use...

Author: Hiroaki Suzuki ,  Robert Cervero
ISBN: 9780821397503
Format: Electronic book text
$52.77

Transforming Cities with Transit' explores the complex process of transit and land-use integration in rapidly growing...  Read More >>

Colombia Urbanization Review: Amplifying the Gains from the Urban Transition

Colombia Urbanization Review: Amplifying the Gains from...

Author: Taimur Samad ,  Nancy Lozano-Gracia
ISBN: 9780821395240
Format: Electronic book text
$52.77

Provides diagnostic tools to inform policy dialogue and investment priorities on urbanization by operationalizing...  Read More >>

Sustainable Low-Carbon City Development in China

Sustainable Low-Carbon City Development in China

Author: Axel Baeumler ,  Ede Ijjasz-Vasquez
ISBN: 9780821389881
Format: Electronic book text
$65.97

The continuing rapid growth and development of ChinaOCOs cities brings many complex challenges. Tasked with supporting...  Read More >>

Understanding Advanced Chemistry Through Problem Solving: The Learner's Approach - Volume 1

Understanding Advanced Chemistry Through Problem Solving:...

Author: Kim Seng Chan (Eunoia Junior College, Singapore) ,  Jeanne Tan (-)
ISBN: 9789814590983
Format: Paperback
$54.34

Written for students taking either the University of Cambridge Advanced Level examinations or the International...  Read More >>

Understanding Advanced Chemistry Through Problem Solving: The Learner's Approach - Volume 2

Understanding Advanced Chemistry Through Problem Solving:...

Author: Kim Seng Chan (Eunoia Junior College, Singapore) ,  Jeanne Tan (-)
ISBN: 9789814590990
Format: Paperback
$59.51

Written for students taking either the University of Cambridge Advanced Level examinations or the International...  Read More >>

Innovating in Urban Economies: Economic Transformation in Canadian City-Regions

Innovating in Urban Economies: Economic Transformation...

Author: David A. Wolfe
ISBN: 9781442646988
Format: Hardback
$170.00

With case studies examining cities of all sizes, from Toronto to Moncton, Innovating in Urban Economies analyzes...  Read More >>

Under the Rust Belt: Revealing Innovation in Northeast Ohio

Under the Rust Belt: Revealing Innovation in Northeast...

Author: Thomas Bacher
ISBN: 9781937378219
Format: Paperback
$52.67

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The European Territory: From Historical Roots to Global Challenges

The European Territory: From Historical Roots to Global...

Author: Jacques Robert (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) ,  Klaus Kunzmann
ISBN: 9781138021143
Format: Hardback
$326.00

Originally published in French as Le territoire européen: des racines aux enjeux globaux, this book reflects the...  Read More >>

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