Urban Economy

In a call for papers, for the special issue to be devoted to “Urban Economy” late in 2015, that the Economies editors issued recently, I noted the increased attention that has been given to urban economies during the past quarter century. This is concomitant with the increased importance and role in...

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Main Author: Peter Karl Kresl
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-12-01
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spelling doaj-dcecf318f6a3411bb6a94087847863b42020-11-24T23:15:29ZengMDPI AGEconomies2227-70992014-12-012421821910.3390/economies2040218economies2040218Urban EconomyPeter Karl Kresl0Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA 17837, USAIn a call for papers, for the special issue to be devoted to “Urban Economy” late in 2015, that the Economies editors issued recently, I noted the increased attention that has been given to urban economies during the past quarter century. This is concomitant with the increased importance and role in policy that cities have attained. This is, in part, due to the diminished capacity of national and sub-national governments to find the funds needed for urban projects and services, and in part to the understanding that cities are the key to the economies and societies of most if not all nations.[...]http://www.mdpi.com/2227-7099/2/4/218n/a
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description In a call for papers, for the special issue to be devoted to “Urban Economy” late in 2015, that the Economies editors issued recently, I noted the increased attention that has been given to urban economies during the past quarter century. This is concomitant with the increased importance and role in policy that cities have attained. This is, in part, due to the diminished capacity of national and sub-national governments to find the funds needed for urban projects and services, and in part to the understanding that cities are the key to the economies and societies of most if not all nations.[...]
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