Competitiveness And Growth In Brazilian Cities
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Competitiveness And Growth In Brazilian Cities
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Author : Ming Zhang
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2009-11-19
Competitiveness And Growth In Brazilian Cities written by Ming Zhang and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-11-19 with Political Science categories.
'Competitiveness and Growth in Brazilian Cities' addresses the question of what cities can do to improve economic performance and create jobs. The topic is explored through a review of theories and policy options for city competitiveness, preliminary benchmarking of Brazilian cities, and case studies of two urban areas in Northeast Brazil the Cariri region, Cear and S o Lu s, Maranh o. The book concludes that to be competitive, cities need to reduce the cost of doing business by improving their services and infrastructure and by reducing bureaucracies. But for a middle-income country such as Brazil, which needs to be economically competitive in a globalized environment, this is not sufficient. Cities also need to add value to local businesses. A crucial part of their strategy should be to create and sustain an environment that stimulates local firms to innovate and learn from each other, to nurture the creation of synergies generated by the interconnected economic clusters in the city, and to provide incentives for all local players to continuously upgrade their level of competitiveness. With regard to local policy actions, this book highlights the cluster approach to competitiveness, with its focus on facilitating private-sector collaborations for collective efficiency. 'Competitiveness and Growth in Brazilian Cities' provides many examples of actions that may be undertaken at the local level, emphasizing the critical importance for cities to pursue a unique strategy based on their comparative and competitive advantages.
Examining The Growth Patterns Of Brazilian Cities
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language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
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Examining The Growth Patterns Of Brazilian Cities written by and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
Determinants Of City Growth In Brazil
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Author : Daniel Da Mata
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Determinants Of City Growth In Brazil written by Daniel Da Mata and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Cities and towns categories.
In this paper, we examine the determinants of Brazilian city growth between 1970 and 2000. We consider a model of a city, which combines aspects of standard urban economics and the new economic geography literatures. For the empirical analysis, we constructed a dataset of 123 Brazilian agglomerations, and estimate aspects of the demand and supply side as well as a reduced form specification that describes city sizes and their growth. Our main findings are that increases in rural population supply, improvements in inter-regional transport connectivity and education attainment of the labor force have strong impacts on city growth. We also find that local crime and violence, measured by homicide rates impinge on growth. In contrast, a higher share of private sector industrial capital in the local economy stimulates growth. Using the residuals from the growth estimation, we also find that cities who better administer local land use and zoning laws have higher growth. Finally, our policy simulations show that diverting transport investments from large cities towards secondary cities do not provide significant gains in terms of national urban performance.
Urban Growth In Brazil And Colombia
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Author : Congressional Urban Growth Study Group
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976
Urban Growth In Brazil And Colombia written by Congressional Urban Growth Study Group and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Cities and towns categories.
Urban Patterns For A Green Economy
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Author : Sara Grobbelaar
language : en
Publisher: UN-HABITAT
Release Date : 2012
Urban Patterns For A Green Economy written by Sara Grobbelaar and has been published by UN-HABITAT this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with City planning categories.
Determinants Of City Growth In Brazil
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language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
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Determinants Of City Growth In Brazil written by and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
Urban Competitiveness And Innovation
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Author : Pengfei Ni
language : en
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Release Date : 2014-01-31
Urban Competitiveness And Innovation written by Pengfei Ni and has been published by Edward Elgar Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-31 with Business & Economics categories.
Against the backdrop of today�s climate of economic globalization and the rapid development of information, this timely book explores the complex concept of competitiveness between cities. The expert contributors illustrate that innovation is a
Leveraging The Potential Of Argentine Cities
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Author : Elisa Muzzini
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2016-11-14
Leveraging The Potential Of Argentine Cities written by Elisa Muzzini and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-14 with Social Science categories.
Argentina’s path to economic prosperity is through efficient, sustainable and economically thriving cities. Not only are cities a spatial concentration of people, but also they generate agglomeration economies by concentrating ideas, talent, and knowledge. Argentina is one of the most urbanized countries in Latin America, with 90 percent of Argentine people currently living in cities. Argentina’s cities are geographically and economically diverse, and its largest urban area †“ Metropolitan Buenos Aires †“ is one of Latin America’s urban giants. Argentine cities need to address three main challenges to leverage their economic potential. Argentina’s current patterns of urban development are characterized by (a) high primacy and unbalanced regional development, (b) limited global economic footprint of urban economies, with employment concentrated in nontradable and resource intensive sectors, and (c) unplanned low-density urban expansion. Argentine cities thus face the challenges of moving toward a more balanced regional development, transitioning from local to global cities, and from urban sprawl to articulated densities to take full advantage of the benefits of agglomeration economies. To address these challenges, Argentina needs the leadership of the federal government; the coordinating power of provinces; and the capacity of empowered, financially sound municipalities. Argentine cities also need system-wide policy reforms in areas such as territorial planning, municipal finance, housing, urban transport, and local economic development. Leveraging the Potential of Argentine Cities: A Framework for Policy Action aims to deepen our empirical understanding of the interplay between urbanization and agglomeration economies in Argentina by asking the following: (a) What are the main trends and spatial patterns of Argentina’s urbanization that underlie agglomeration economies?, (b) Are urban policies leveraging or undermining the benefits of agglomeration economies?, and (c) Are Argentine cities fully reaping the benefits of agglomeration economies to deliver improvements in prosperity and livability? By addressing such questions and exploring their implications for action, this study provides a conceptual framework, empirical data, and strategic directions for leveraging the potential of Argentine cities.
Bangladesh
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Author : Elisa Muzzini
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2013-04-11
Bangladesh written by Elisa Muzzini and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-11 with Business & Economics categories.
Bangladesh seeks to attain middle-income status by 2021. To accelerate growth enough to do so, Bangladesh needs to build a competitive urban space that is innovative, connected and livable. This book identifies what is unique about Bangladesh's process of urbanization and examines the implications for economic growth.
The Global Urban Competitiveness Report 2011
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Author : Pengfei Ni
language : en
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Release Date : 2012-01-01
The Global Urban Competitiveness Report 2011 written by Pengfei Ni and has been published by Edward Elgar Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-01 with Business & Economics categories.
'This Report – 2011 gives an overwhelming amount of comprehensive information for city managers trying to cope with the ever-increasing competition between cities in attracting investments, talent, firms, knowledge, events etc. Apart from an update of the ranking of 500 cities this new publication offers a lot of additional information, such as a selection of the best examples of competitive cities. The book is recommended for everybody interested in the strengths and weaknesses of the major cities in the world.' – Leo van den Berg, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands 'Ni Pengfei's GUCRs are distinctive for their methodology and the comprehensiveness of coverage. In this edition Ni offers us three new insights. In three chapters he analyses aspects of the competitiveness of five functional categories of cities as centers, such as finance, technology, politics, manufacturing and port/logistics. The determinants of the elements in his Global Urban Competitiveness Report, give us an indication of the importance of each of the elements. The Report also provides eleven examples of best city practices. A must-read book.' – Peter Karl Kresl, Bucknell University, US The Global Urban Competitiveness Report – 2011 is an empirical study of the competitiveness of 500 cities around the world. This one-of-a-kind annual resource draws on a wealth of data sources, all of which are described and assessed. Using a sophisticated methodology and a team of 100 researchers from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the book not only ranks these cities but also presents a treasury of information with regard to the strengths and weaknesses of each city in relation to each other. The book includes a full discussion of the factors that create urban competitiveness and what sorts or categories of cities are most competitive, and comments on the policies and initiatives that are adopted by the most competitive cities. Scholars and researchers in the areas of urban economics, planning, geography and regional economics will find the information invaluable, as will local authorities, decision-makers and economic planners in cities throughout the world.