03231nam 2200733Ia 450 991045019290332120200520144314.01-280-30525-81-280-28225-8978661028225897866103052540-8213-6554-1(CKB)1000000000225172(EBL)459567(OCoLC)63167693(SSID)ssj0000085873(PQKBManifestationID)11998483(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000085873(PQKBWorkID)10024835(PQKB)10508843(MiAaPQ)EBC459567(Au-PeEL)EBL459567(CaPaEBR)ebr10106726(CaONFJC)MIL30525(OCoLC)567996888(EXLCZ)99100000000022517220051209d2006 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrCities in a globalizing world[electronic resource] governance, performance and sustainability /edited by Frannie LéautierWashington, DC World Bank20061 online resource (148 p.)WBI learning resources seriesDescription based upon print version of record.0-8213-6553-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.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""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 nWBI learning resources series.Urban policyUrban poorMunicipal governmentMunicipal servicesSustainable developmentGlobalizationElectronic books.Urban policy.Urban poor.Municipal government.Municipal services.Sustainable development.Globalization.307.76Léautier Frannie787584MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910450192903321Cities in a globalizing world2028859UNINA