Cities in a globalizing world : : governance, performance, and sustainability / / edited by Frannie Leautier

• Pubblicazione: Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2006]; copyright 2006
• Descrizione fisica: x, 133 pages : illustrations ; ; 27 cm
• Disciplina: 307.76
• Soggetto topico: Urban policy; Urban poor; Municipal government; Municipal services; Sustainable development; Globalization
• Altri autori: LéautierFrannie
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: ""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
• Titolo autorizzato: Cities in a globalizing world
• ISBN: 1-280-30525-8; 1-280-28225-8; 9786610282258; 9786610305254; 0-8213-6554-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910823901503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: World Bank e-Library.