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The Urban Imperative

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  • Edward Glaeser
  • Abha Joshi-Ghani

Abstract

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.

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  • Edward Glaeser & Abha Joshi-Ghani, 2015. "The Urban Imperative," World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group, number 23882.
    • Handle: RePEc:wbk:wbpubs:23882
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    Cited by:

    1. Roy Bahl, 2017. "Metropolitan city finances in Asia and the Pacific region: issues, problems and reform options," MPDD Working Paper Series WP/17/04, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).
    2. Sangita Kamdar, 2021. "Million Plus Population Cities of India: An Analysis of Economic Performance and Quality of Life," Indian Journal of Human Development, , vol. 15(2), pages 295-306, August.
    3. Philipp Aerni, 2016. "Coping with Migration-Induced Urban Growth: Addressing the Blind Spot of UN Habitat," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 8(8), pages 1-21, August.
    4. World Bank Group, 2015. "Toward Solutions for Youth Employment," World Bank Publications - Reports 23261, The World Bank Group.

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