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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450192903321

Titolo

Cities in a globalizing world [[electronic resource] ] : governance, performance and sustainability / / edited by Frannie Léautier

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC, : World Bank, 2006

ISBN

1-280-30525-8

1-280-28225-8

9786610282258

9786610305254

0-8213-6554-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (148 p.)

Collana

WBI learning resources series

Altri autori (Persone)

LéautierFrannie

Disciplina

307.76

Soggetti

Urban policy

Urban poor

Municipal government

Municipal services

Sustainable development

Globalization

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgments; Foreword by François J. Bourguignon; Introduction by Sir Nicholas Stern; 1 Understanding Cities in a Globalizing World; 2 Globalization and Urban Infrastructure; Tables; 3 Globalization and Urban Performance; Figures; Annexes; 4 Urban Performance Profiles: The Impact of Globalization and the Challenge for Africa; 5 Explaining Urban Performance: Globalization and Governance; 6 Explaining Urban Performance: Globalization, Technology, and Scale; 7 Conclusions

Sommario/riassunto

""In a world moving very rapidly on both urbanization and globalization, cities in the developing world face both serious challenges and attractive opportunities. They can reap the benefits of economic growth by creating an enabling investment climate: well-



functioning markets, institutions that support sound governance and regulatory regimes, and public infrastructure and social services. At the same time they can create an environment where their citizens are both included and empowered. And because cities do not exist in isolation, urban policies and programs must also be coordinated with n