02850nam 2200649 a 450 991045167730332120200520144314.01-280-56451-297866105645140-8213-6649-1(CKB)1000000000465864(EBL)459911(OCoLC)508045676(SSID)ssj0000088862(PQKBManifestationID)11997947(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000088862(PQKBWorkID)10083027(PQKB)10260830(MiAaPQ)EBC459911(Au-PeEL)EBL459911(CaPaEBR)ebr10137775(CaONFJC)MIL56451(EXLCZ)99100000000046586420060717d2006 uf 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrPostindustrial East Asian cities[electronic resource] innovation for growth /Shahid Yusuf, Kaoru NabeshimaPalo Alto, CA Stanford Economics and Finance ;Washington, DC World Bankc20061 online resource (372 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8047-5672-4 0-8213-5622-4 Includes bibliographical references (p. [311]-338) and index.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 AuthorsPost-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.Cities and townsEast AsiaService industriesEast AsiaTechnological innovationsEconomic aspectsEast AsiaEast AsiaEconomic policyEast AsiaEconomic conditions21st centuryElectronic books.Cities and townsService industriesTechnological innovationsEconomic aspects307.76095Yusuf Shahid1949-127446Nabeshima Kaoru693249MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910451677303321Postindustrial East Asian cities1248858UNINA