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Yusuf Shahid <1949-> |
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Postindustrial East Asian cities [[electronic resource] ] : innovation for growth / / Shahid Yusuf, Kaoru Nabeshima |
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Palo Alto, CA, : Stanford Economics and Finance |
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Washington, DC, : World Bank, c2006 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-56451-2 |
9786610564514 |
0-8213-6649-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (372 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Cities and towns - East Asia |
Service industries - East Asia |
Technological innovations - Economic aspects - East Asia |
Electronic books. |
East Asia Economic policy |
East Asia Economic conditions 21st century |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [311]-338) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS; Preface; Abbreviations; 1 Emerging Cityscapes; Tables; Figures; 2 Megacity Profiles; 3 Disappearing Manufacturing; 4 Deciphering the DNA of the Biotechnology Industry; 5 Meet Astro Boy and Friends; 6 Fun, Movies, and Videogames; 7 Silk and Gems; 8 Sculpting the Urban Skyline; 9 Gold in Silicon; 10 Summing Up; References; Index; About the Authors |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Post-Industrial East Asian Cities analyzes urban developments and policies responsible for the growth of producer services and creative industries. This study is based on the findings of firm surveys conducted in East Asia and a review of the data and literature on several key regional cities (Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore, Seoul, Bangkok and Tokyo) that are transitioning away from traditional manufacturing activities. |
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