Urban and Regional Studies

Arts, Culture and the Making of Global Cities

Lily Kong, Ching Chia-ho, Chou Tsu-Lung

While global cities have mostly been characterized as sites of intensive and extensive economic activity, the quest for global city status also increasingly rests on the creative production and consumption of culture and the arts. Arts, ...

Hardback (2015)

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The Economics of Outsourcing

Edited by Leslie P. Willcocks, Mary C. Lacity

In this wide-ranging collection, Professor Willcocks and Professor Lacity examine the economic determinants and outcomes of outsourcing and offshoring at both the firm and country levels. They provide a comprehensive overview of the topi...

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Property Rights, Land Values and Urban Development

Li Tian

This book presents an analysis of betterment and compensation issues under the Land Use Rights (LURs) System in China since 1988. The topic originates from the observation of widening inequity and increasing uncertainty associated with t...

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Accessibility and Spatial Interaction

Edited by Ana Condeço-Melhorado, Aura Reggiani, Javier Gutiérrez

The concept of accessibility is linked to the level of opportunities available for spatial interaction (flows of people, goods or information) between a set of locations, through a physical and/or digital transport infrastructure network...

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International Handbook on Migration and Economic Development

Edited by Robert E.B. Lucas

This Handbook summarizes the state of thinking and presents new evidence on various links between international migration and economic development, with particular reference to lower-income countries. The connections between trade, aid a...

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Asian-Pacific Rim Logistics

Peter J. Rimmer

Encompassing China, Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia, extending to Australasia and connecting with South Asia, the Asian-Pacific Rim forms the world’s most dynamic economic region. Comprehending the region’s logistical structure and...

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Governance for Urban Sustainability and Resilience

Jeroen van der Heijden

Cities, and the built environment more broadly, are key in the global response to climate change. This groundbreaking book seeks to understand what governance tools are best suited for achieving cities that are less harmful to the natura...

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Cities and Private Planning

Edited by David Emanuel Andersson, Stefano Moroni

Through comprehensive case studies of privately planned cities and neighbourhood in Asia, Europe and North America, this book characterizes the theoretical basis and empirical manifestations of private urban planning. In this innovative ...

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Migration and Diversity

Edited by Steven Vertovec

Processes of social change brought about by international migration usually entail multiple kinds of diversification affecting ethnicities and identities, languages, gender balances, social statuses, skills and more. Compiled and introdu...

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Geographies of the Super-Rich

Edited by Iain Hay

This timely and path-breaking book brings together a group of distinguished and emerging international scholars to critically consider the geographical implications of the world’s super-rich, a privileged yet remarkably overlooked group.

Paperback (2014)

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Hardback (2013)

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Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in Urban Economies

Edited by Peter Karl Kresl, Jaime Sobrino

In this timely Handbook, seventeen renowned contributors from Asia, the Americas and Europe provide chapters that deal with some of the most intriguing and important aspects of research methodologies on cities and urban economies.

Paperback (2014)

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Hardback (2013)

List price ~~£197.00~~

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£39.16