1st Edition

Urban Competitiveness in Developing Economies

Edited By Peter Karl Kresl Copyright 2020
    208 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    208 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    Plenty has been written on the competitiveness of megacities, capital cities, and regional hubs. Cities in developing countries have not yet received the same attention – this book fills that gap. An international team of expert academics have come together to present a comprehensive study of the competitiveness of cities in the developing world. Spanning Asia, Africa, and Latin America, this book homes in on specific city cases and examines how they relate to the rest of the global economy. The focus is on acknowledging their unique contexts, while drawing out commonalities, and ultimately identifying ways for them to enhance their competitiveness, wellbeing, and sustainability.

    This volume will be valuable reading to advanced students, researchers, and policymakers in urban and regional studies, economic geography, and economic development.

    Introduction

    Peter Karl Kresl

    1. Cities and the contemporary global economy

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    2. Competitiveness and wellbeing as features of the global economy

    Peter Karl Kresl

    3. Africa and the global economy

    Winnie Mitullah

    4. African cities and competitiveness

    Winnie Mitullah

    5. Asia and the global economy

    Peter Karl Kresl

    6. Asian cities and competitiveness

    Peter Karl Kresl and Ni Pengfei

    7. Latin America and the global economy

    Jaime Sobrino and Isela Orehuela

    8. Latin American cities and competitiveness

    Isela Orehuela

    9. Conclusions and thoughts about the coming years

    Isela Orehuela

    Biography

    Peter Karl Kresl is Charles P. Vaughn Professor of Economics Emeritus, Bucknell University, USA; President, Global Urban Competitiveness Project.

    "The book achieves its goal of analysing and presenting the situation of urban competitiveness in developing countries, which makes it an interesting and useful read." — Gabriel Camară (2022) appearing in Regional Studies, 56:1, 171-172.