An edition of The wealth and poverty of regions: why cities matter
(2009)
The wealth and poverty of regions
why cities matter
by Mario Polèse
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The wealth and poverty of regions: why cities matter
2009, The University of Chicago Press
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The wealth and poverty of regions: why cities matter
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Table of Contents
ch. 1. Why do some places generate more wealth than others? Places in a shrinking world ; History and industrial legacies
ch. 2. Size and location. The four golden rules of regional growth ; The positive relationship between size and wealth ; The seven pillars of agglomeration ; Why smaller cities exist ; Location ; A simple template
ch. 3. The regional origins of wealth: where it all began. When location and size mattered less ; Water and waterways ; A tale of two continents ; Europe's blue banana ; North America's bipolar destiny ; South of the border, Mexico ; Lessons from Europe and North America
ch. 4. Why is the geography of wealth more unequal in some nations? On the use of the word "disparity" ; Why regional disparities happen, and should eventually disappear ; Why regional disparities are higher in some nations ; Why are regional disparities more difficult to overcome in some nations? ; Why the United States is different
ch. 5. Cities and national economic growth: an asymmetrical relationship. A short history (and explanation) of urbanization ; Urbanization is an outcome of economic growth (not the other way around) ; Is urbanization different in developing nations? ; Third world cities: victims of progress? ; The difference between the foundations of national and local economic growth
ch. 6. Regional growth in the green and gray knowledge economy. Hedonic regional growth ; Green migrations: sun, surf, and cafés ; Gray migration: golf, châteaux, and boardwalks ; Size and location also matter for tourism ; Revisiting the rules of regional growth ; Archipelagos of growth ; Zero-sum growth ; Some places will decline ; Some places will continue to grow (or decline) for unique reasons
ch. 7. What have we learned? Some places will always be wealthier than others ; Cities will continue to grow ; The diversification of the sources of regional growth ; The never-ending search for the right strategy ; The new importance of place: people.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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