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The factors that make some cities more successful has become an increasingly important policy issue. This book is the first to explore facets of competitiveness in a systematic way that combines theory, evidence and policy implications. Bringing together experts on urban economic performance, it provides a new look at urban competitiveness.
List of contents
Contents: Introduction Iain Begg; The knowledge base and the competitive city William F. Lever; Linking competitiveness and cohesion Martin Boddy; Competitiveness and the social fabric: links and tensions in cities Gareth Potts; The property sector and its role in shaping urban competitiveness: a selective review of literature and evidence Kenneth Gibb, Daniel Mackay and Michael White; Long-run trends in the competitiveness of British cities Iain Begg, Barry Moore and Yener Altunbas; Dimensions of city competitiveness: Edinburgh and Glasgow in a UK context Nick Bailey, Iain Docherty and Ivan Turok; Innovation and clustering in the London Metropolitan region James Summie, James Sennett and Peter Wood; Locating the competitive city in England Iain Deas and Benito Giodano; The enhancement of urban economic competitiveness: the case of Montreal Peter Kresl; Urban networks and the new economy: the impact of clusters on planning for growth Philip Cooke, Clare Davies and Rob Wilson; Policies to uncover the competitive advantages of America's distressed cities Edward W. Hill and Jeremy Nowak; Managing urban development: land-use planning and city competitiveness Glen Bramley and Christine Lambert; Conclusions and policy implications Iain Begg.
Summary
The factors that make some cities more successful has become an increasingly important policy issue. This book is the first to explore facets of competitiveness in a systematic way that combines theory, evidence and policy implications. Bringing together experts on urban economic performance, it provides a new look at urban competitiveness.
