03428oam 22008055 450 991082390150332120200520144314.01-280-30525-81-280-28225-8978661028225897866103052540-8213-6554-110.1596/978-0-8213-6553-3(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(The World Bank)ocm62728670(US-djbf)14194490(EXLCZ)99100000000022517220051209d2006 uf 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierCities in a globalizing world : governance, performance, and sustainability /edited by Frannie LeautierWashington, DC :World Bank,[2006]copyright 2006.x, 133 pages illustrations ;27 cmWBI 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 nWorld Bank e-Library.Urban policyUrban poorMunicipal governmentMunicipal servicesSustainable developmentGlobalizationUrban policy.Urban poor.Municipal government.Municipal services.Sustainable development.Globalization.307.76Léautier Frannie787584World Bank.DLCDLCC#PBAKERDLCBOOK9910823901503321Cities in a globalizing world3964601UNINA