The Urban Imperative Towards Competitive Cities

By Edward Glaeser, Abha Joshi Ghani on February 19, 2015

From the OUP website: "The volume emphasizes the need to rethink cities and to imagine a better urban future by providing the reader with diverse perspectives on urbanization such as the changing economic landscape, city competitiveness, entrepreneurship, inclusion, informality, sustainability, and provision of essential services. The book would help chart a path towards competitive and people-centered cities."

The book includes a chapter called "Urbanization and (In)Formalization" by Ejaz Ghani and Ravi Kanbur.

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Glaeser, Edward, and Ghani, Abha J. The Urban Imperative Towards Competitive Cities. , , . , 2015. Glaeser, E., and Ghani, A. J. (2015). The Urban Imperative Towards Competitive Cities. , , . Glaeser, Edward, and Ghani, Abha J. "The Urban Imperative Towards Competitive Cities." 2015, .Glaeser Edward, and Ghani Abha J. "The Urban Imperative Towards Competitive Cities." (2015). Glaeser, E, and Ghani, A J 2015, 'The Urban Imperative Towards Competitive Cities', , , . Edward Glaeser, and Abha J Ghani, 'The Urban Imperative Towards Competitive Cities' (2015). Glaeser E., and Ghani A. J. The Urban Imperative Towards Competitive Cities. . 2015. Glaeser, Edward, and Ghani, Abha J. The Urban Imperative Towards Competitive Cities. . 2015. , .

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