This book explores new forms of private, mutual municipal, public-private and 'reverse' state funding of public investments, co-payments and shared contributions, vouchers, and pooled public risk-financing. It includes case studies taken from the Nordic countries, UK, Spain, Slovenia, Slovakia, Turkey and South Korea.
This book explores new forms of private, mutual municipal, public-private and 'reverse' state funding of public investments, co-payments and shared co...
Globalization affects urban communities in many ways. One of its manifestations is increased intercity competition, which compels cities to increase their attractiveness in terms of capital, entrepreneurship, information, expertise and consumption. This competition takes place in an asymmetric field, with cities trying to find the best possible ways of using their natural and created assets, the latter including a naturally evolving reputation or consciously developed competitive identity or brand.
The Political Economy of City Branding discusses this phenomenon from the...
Globalization affects urban communities in many ways. One of its manifestations is increased intercity competition, which compels cities to increas...
New Urban Management discusses how the logic of economic flows poses a challenge to local governments throughout the world. The book argues that the increased fluidity in economic life must have its reflection in local economic development policy.
New Urban Management discusses how the logic of economic flows poses a challenge to local governments throughout the world. The book argues that the i...
Addressing the continuous need for new growth sectors in post-industrial cities, this book considers the economic significance of wellness from a development policy perspective.
Addressing the continuous need for new growth sectors in post-industrial cities, this book considers the economic significance of wellness from a deve...
