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Telematics and urban economic development policies : Time for caution?

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It is increasingly being proposed that the conjunction of telecommunications and computing into 'telematics' has major significance for urban policy makers and enables the positive development of urban economic development strategies. By contrast, failing to participate in such telematics developments will, it is said, have important negative consequences for cities, firms and individuals. This article argues that such developments and policy making in this area are more problematic than some authors would suggest. Some of these problems are explored in greater detail and a cautionary note is sounded.

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  • Gibbs, David, 0. "Telematics and urban economic development policies : Time for caution?," Telecommunications Policy, Elsevier, vol. 17(4), pages 250-256, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:telpol:v:17:y::i:4:p:250-256
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    1. S Graham, 1995. "From Urban Competition to Urban Collaboration? The Development of Interurban Telematics Networks," Environment and Planning C, , vol. 13(4), pages 503-524, December.
    2. Harminder Battu & John Finch, 1998. "Integrating knowledge effects into university impact studies. A case study of Aberdeen University," Working Papers 98-08, Department of Economics, University of Aberdeen.
    3. David Gibbs & David Devins & Geraint Hughes & Keith Tanner, 1996. "Cable and local economic development: Local authority roles and responses," Local Economy, London South Bank University, vol. 10(4), pages 354-364, February.

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