| Description |
1 online resource (x, 133 pages) |
| Series |
WBI learning resources series |
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WBI learning resources series.
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| Contents |
Understanding cities in a globalizing world / Frannie Léautier -- Globalization and urban infrastructure / Frannie Léautier and Andrew C. Lemer -- Globalization and urban performance / Daniel Kaufmann, Frannie Léautier and Massimo Mastruzzi -- Urban performance profiles: the impact of globalization and the challenge for Africa / Frannie Léautier and Barjor Mehta -- Explaining urban performance: globalization and governance / Frannie Léautier and Séverine Dinghem -- Explaining urban performance: globalization, technology and scale / Daniel Kaufmann, Frannie Léautier and Massimo Mastruzzi -- Conclusions / Frannie Léautier |
| Summary |
Annotation 'Cities in a Globalizing World' stresses that quality of governance can determine whether the burgeoning cities of the developing world can become global centers of opportunity or urban examples of over crowding and underachievement. The book examines cases where the forces of globalization, urbanizations, and governance come together most successfully. It demonstrates that services tend to be better where citizens have access to information on the budget (a measure of transparency and accountability) or where information was available on how to start a business (a measure of transparency and responsiveness to firms). The book is intended to guide city managers on various ways of enhancing services and human resources, which will, in turn, attract trade, finance, and tourism to boost economic growth |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Urban policy.
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Urban poor.
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Municipal government.
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Municipal services.
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Sustainable development.
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Globalization.
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municipal government.
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sustainable development.
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globalism.
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Globalization
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Municipal government
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Municipal services
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Sustainable development
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Urban policy
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Urban poor
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Kommunalpolitik
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Globalisierung
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Administração municipal.
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Política urbana.
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Governo municipal.
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Desenvolvimento sustentável.
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Globalização.
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Gouvernement municipal.
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Mondialisation.
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Politique urbaine.
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Service municipal.
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| Genre/Form |
Statistiques (Descripteur de forme)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Léautier, Frannie
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| LC no. |
2005057897 |
| ISBN |
0821365541 |
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9780821365540 |
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9780821365533 |
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0821365533 |
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6610305250 |
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9786610305254 |
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1280305258 |
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9781280305252 |
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9780821365182 |
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0821365185 |
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1280282258 |
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9781280282256 |
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9786610282258 |
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6610282250 |
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