LEADER 03231nam 2200733Ia 450 001 9910450192903321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-30525-8 010 $a1-280-28225-8 010 $a9786610282258 010 $a9786610305254 010 $a0-8213-6554-1 035 $a(CKB)1000000000225172 035 $a(EBL)459567 035 $a(OCoLC)63167693 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000085873 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11998483 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000085873 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10024835 035 $a(PQKB)10508843 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC459567 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL459567 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10106726 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL30525 035 $a(OCoLC)567996888 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000225172 100 $a20051209d2006 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aCities in a globalizing world$b[electronic resource] $egovernance, performance and sustainability /$fedited by Frannie Le?autier 210 $aWashington, DC $cWorld Bank$d2006 215 $a1 online resource (148 p.) 225 1 $aWBI learning resources series 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8213-6553-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; Contributors; Acknowledgments; Foreword by Franc?ois 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 330 $a""In a world moving very rapidly on both urbanization and globalization, cities in the developing world face both serious challenges and attractive opportunities. They can reap the benefits of economic growth by creating an enabling investment climate: well-functioning markets, institutions that support sound governance and regulatory regimes, and public infrastructure and social services. At the same time they can create an environment where their citizens are both included and empowered. And because cities do not exist in isolation, urban policies and programs must also be coordinated with n 410 0$aWBI learning resources series. 606 $aUrban policy 606 $aUrban poor 606 $aMunicipal government 606 $aMunicipal services 606 $aSustainable development 606 $aGlobalization 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aUrban policy. 615 0$aUrban poor. 615 0$aMunicipal government. 615 0$aMunicipal services. 615 0$aSustainable development. 615 0$aGlobalization. 676 $a307.76 701 $aLe?autier$b Frannie$0787584 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910450192903321 996 $aCities in a globalizing world$92028859 997 $aUNINA