Geography of growth : : spatial economics and competitiveness / / by Raj Nallari, Breda Griffith, and Shahid Yusuf

• Autore: Nallari Raj <1955->
• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , 2012
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: pages cm
• Disciplina: 330.9173/2
• Soggetto topico: Space in economics; Urban economics; Economic geography
• Altri autori: GriffithBreda YusufShahid <1949->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Preface; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Frameworks for Spatial Analysis; The Form of Urbanization; Figures; 1.1 Primacy and Economic Development, 1965-95; 1.2 Concentration of Economic Activity in the United States; Agglomeration Economies; Tables; 1.1 Regional Development Policies Calibrated to Integrate Countries, by Density of Population; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 2 Urbanization as a Typology of Space; Urbanization and Space; 2.1 Population and Average Annual Rate of Change, by Group and Selected Years, 1950-2050; Classification of Cities ; 2.1 Total Population, by City Size, 1995, 2009, and 2025 2.2 Number of Cities and Percentage of Total Population, by Size of City, 2009 and 2025; Size of Cities across Developing and Developed Regions; 2.3 Size of Cities, by Region, Number of Inhabitants, and Share of Population, Selected Years, 1975, 2009, 2025; 2.4 Percentage of Population Living in Urban Areas by Region, Selected Years, 1950-2050; 2.2 Distribution of the World Urban Population, by Region, 1950, 2009, and 2050; Criticism of the Data and Suggested Alternatives; 2.5 Average Annual Rate of Change in Urban Population, 1950-2025 ; 2.6 National and UN Data on Urbanization in Selected Countries 2.3 Key Indicators of the Agglomeration Index; 2.4 Agglomeration Index and UN Estimates of Urban Population, by Region, 2000; Conclusion; Notes; 2.5 Sensitivity to Indicators Used: Example of Minimum Population Size of Large Cities; References; Chapter 3 Urban Transition and Growth; Urbanization and Development; 3.1 Relationship between GDP and Spatial Concentration; 3.2 Density and GDP per Capita in Selected Countries, by Phase of Urbanization; 3.3 Rural-Urban Disparities in GDP per Capita ; 3.4 Rural-Urban Disparities and Density in the Philippines, China, and India, Various Years Urbanization in Developing Countries; 3.5 Change in Urban Population with and without China and India, 1985-2005; 3.1 Regional Differences in Urbanization; Key Features of Cities in Developing Countries; 3.2 A Dozen Economies of Scale; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 4 Spatial Concentration and Specialization; Specialization of Cities; 4.1 Manufacturing and Business Services in the United States, by Size of City, 1910 and 1995; Knowledge Cities ; 4.2 Share of New York County (Manhattan) in Total Private Employment in the United States, 1997 4.3 Dimensions of Knowledge Base: Measures and Results; 4.4 The Knowledge Base and Economic Performance in Select Cities; 4.5 Metropolitan Area Regressions; 4.6 Underpinnings of Knowledge Cities; The Creative City; 4.7 Creativity Rankings in the United States, by City Size; 4.8 Creative Class Occupations, Ranked by Percentage Change; 4.9 Creative Workers: Consumers and Producers; The Global City; 4.10 Global City Indicators: City Services; 4.11 Global City Indicators: Quality of Life ; Green Cities/Eco Cities
• Sommario/riassunto: Since the 1990's, new economic geography has received a lot of attention as mainstream economists such as Krugman and others began to focus on where economic activity occurs and why. Coincidentally, international trade, location theory, and urban economics all appear to be asking the same question: where is economic activity located and why? The challenge is to explain the economic concentration or agglomeration of a large number of activities in certain geographical space. This volume breaks down the various types of cities and evaluates the key factors used to look at cities, such as innovation...
• Titolo autorizzato: Geography of growth
• ISBN: 1-280-48662-7; 9786613581853; 0-8213-9487-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910812831503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: World Bank e-Library.