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UNINA9910823901503321 |
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Cities in a globalizing world : : governance, performance, and sustainability / / edited by Frannie Leautier |
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Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2006] |
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copyright 2006 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-30525-8 |
1-280-28225-8 |
9786610282258 |
9786610305254 |
0-8213-6554-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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x, 133 pages : illustrations ; ; 27 cm |
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Collana |
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WBI learning resources series |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Urban policy |
Urban poor |
Municipal government |
Municipal services |
Sustainable development |
Globalization |
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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 and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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""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- |
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