附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 208-225) and index.
Figures; Tables; The authors; Preface; 1. Urban regions and economic globalization: an introduction; 2. Urban competitiveness; 3. Municipal foreign affairs; 4. New technologies and the urban economy; 5. Urban governance in the era of globalization; 6. Inter-city relations and structures; 7. Strategic planning for competitiveness enhancement; 8. What lies ahead?; Bibliography; Index.
摘要:Three decades of accelerated trade and financial market liberalization have had significant and lasting impacts on the global economy and its component entities. In this volume, Peter Karl Kresl and Earl Fry examine the impacts of these profound changes on the economies of urban areas, and the responses to them.
