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_b.F74 2003
100 1 _aFreire, Mila.
245 1 0 _aConnecting cities with macroeconomic concerns :
_bthe missing link : do local public services matter? : a case study of five cities /
_cMila Freire and Mario Polèse, with the assistance of Pamela Echeverria.
260 _aMontréal, Québec :
_bInstitut national de la recherche scientifique, Urbanisation, Culture et Société ;
_aWashington, D.C. :
_bThe World Bank,
_cc2003.
300 _ax, 124 p. :
_bcolor ill. ;
_c23 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [83]-87).
505 0 0 _gCh. 1.
_tCities, Agglomeration Economies, Local Public Services and Economic Growth: a Reappraisal --
_gCh. 2.
_tResearch Strategy and Methodology --
_gCh. 3.
_tThe Impact of Inferior Localized Public Services. Qualitative Analysis: Discussion Group Results --
_gCh. 4.
_tThe Impact of Inferior Localized Public Services: Survey Results --
_tSummary of Major Conclusions and Findings --
_gApp. 1.
_tSurvey Questionnaire --
_gApp. 2.
_tTemplate of Focus Groups.
520 1 _a"This book examines the influence of local public services on the economics of cities. The relationship between economic development and urbanization is indisputable; less clear, however, are the ways in which cities directly contribute to economic growth and employment creation. Current economic thinking holds that the ability of cities to create wealth depends on "agglomeration economies;" that is, the geographic concentration of industries and people which enables economic actors to come together, interact, and become productive. However, this ability to promote productive interaction depends on several factors, one of which is the provision of local public services."--BOOK JACKET.
650 0 _aUrban economics.
650 0 _aCommunity development, Urban.
650 0 _aUrban policy.
650 0 _aCity planning.
650 0 _aMunicipal services.
651 0 _aBelo Horizonte (Brazil)
_xEconomic conditions.
651 0 _aMontréal (Québec)
_xEconomic conditions.
651 0 _aPuebla (Mexico)
_xEconomic conditions.
651 0 _aSan José (Costa Rica)
_xEconomic conditions.
651 0 _aSan Salvador (El Salvador)
_xEconomic conditions.
700 1 _aPolèse, Mario,
_d1943-
700 1 _aEcheverria, Pamela.
710 2 _aWorld Bank.
710 2 _aINRS-Urbanisation, culture et société.
900 _bTOC
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