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European Cities and Global Competitiveness
Strategies for Improving Performance
9780857938282 Edward Elgar Publishing
The volume begins with an Introduction, followed by a set of three papers in Part Two examining European urban competitiveness from the standpoints of measurement and policy. This section also provides a case study of the cities of one country – Italy – from which the reader can gain an understanding of the current position of European cities as well as what might be possible going forward. Experience has shown that perhaps the most crucial element in competitiveness enhancement is good and effective governance. To that end, Part Three examines structural aspects of urban government, including polycentric regions, wide metropolitan cooperation, the role of social actors and territorial aggregation. Part Four treats issues of innovation from two perspectives and provides a case study from Eindhoven, while also covering social issues such as demographics, participation, social exclusion and mobility.
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Europe is in a troubled state. The macroeconomic situation looks grim, national governments are close to dysfunction, and Europeans are facing austerity and relative decline. The one bright spot on the horizon is the potential for positive action at the level of the city and urban regions. In this book, the editors have assembled a collection of original contributions by scholars from Europe, North America and Asia who offer insights as to how local authorities in Europe might be able to chart a course for their city or urban region during this period of extraordinary difficulty.
The volume begins with an Introduction, followed by a set of three papers in Part Two examining European urban competitiveness from the standpoints of measurement and policy. This section also provides a case study of the cities of one country – Italy – from which the reader can gain an understanding of the current position of European cities as well as what might be possible going forward. Experience has shown that perhaps the most crucial element in competitiveness enhancement is good and effective governance. To that end, Part Three examines structural aspects of urban government, including polycentric regions, wide metropolitan cooperation, the role of social actors and territorial aggregation. Part Four treats issues of innovation from two perspectives and provides a case study from Eindhoven, while also covering social issues such as demographics, participation, social exclusion and mobility.
This set of scholarly reflections will be of considerable benefit to urban practitioners, researchers and students of public policy.
The volume begins with an Introduction, followed by a set of three papers in Part Two examining European urban competitiveness from the standpoints of measurement and policy. This section also provides a case study of the cities of one country – Italy – from which the reader can gain an understanding of the current position of European cities as well as what might be possible going forward. Experience has shown that perhaps the most crucial element in competitiveness enhancement is good and effective governance. To that end, Part Three examines structural aspects of urban government, including polycentric regions, wide metropolitan cooperation, the role of social actors and territorial aggregation. Part Four treats issues of innovation from two perspectives and provides a case study from Eindhoven, while also covering social issues such as demographics, participation, social exclusion and mobility.
This set of scholarly reflections will be of considerable benefit to urban practitioners, researchers and students of public policy.
Critical Acclaim
‘This book addresses an interesting and contemporary topic and the editors have selected a good mix of approaches to the problem’.
– Giorgio Fazio, Journal of Regional Science
– Giorgio Fazio, Journal of Regional Science
Contributors
Contributors: P. Canonico, C. Donolo, G. Hirsch, M.P. Iacono, D. Ietri, J.-L. Klein, P.K. Kresl, W.F. Lever, E. Mastropietro, D.J. Maurrasse, R. Mercurio, S. Micelli, S. Mollica, P. Ni, A.H.J. Otgaar, J. Shen, J. Sobrino, D.-G. Tremblay, L. van den Berg
Contents
Contents:
PART I: INTRODUCTION
1. Introduction
Daniele Ietri and Peter Karl Kresl
PART II: COMPETITIVENESS
2. The Prospect for European Urban Economies
Peter Karl Kresl
3. Italian Cities and Global Urban Competitiveness
Pengfei Ni
4. Urban Competitiveness in Italy: A Benchmarking and Benchlearning Approach to Support Local Government Decisions
Stefano Mollica and Giovanna Hirsch
PART III: GOVERNANCE
5. Competition and Collaboration in Creating a World City from Polycentricity in Central Scotland
William F. Lever
6. Metropolitan Structures of Decision Making, Governance and Policy Coordination: The Role of Social Actors in Montreal
Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay and Juan-Luis Klein
7. Strategic Resilience and Global Competitiveness: Regional Cooperation in the New York City Metropolitan Area
David J. Maurrasse
8. The Metropolitan Area of Venice in the Changing Economy of the North East
Stefano Micelli
9. Urban Development and Competitiveness in Hong Kong: Opportunities and Challenges of a Changing Relation with Mainland China
Jianfa Shen
PART IV: INNOVATIVE POLICY MAKING
10. Brainport Eindhoven: A Proactive Approach Towards Innovation and Sustainability
Leo van den Berg and Alexander H.J. Otgaar
11. On the Possible Government of the City
Carlo Donolo
12. Competitiveness, Sustainability and Urban Energy Use: Some Lessons for Europe from the Mexican Experience
Jaime Sobrino
13. The Urban Response to a Need for Change: The Case of Milan
Eleonora Mastropietro
14. Organizing Mobility as an Infrastructure for Development
Riccardo Mercurio, Paolo Canonico and Mario Pezzillo Iacono
15. An Aging Population as a Benefit to Italian Cities
Daniele Ietri
16. The Future of Europe’s Smaller Cities and Towns
Peter Karl Kresl
Index
PART I: INTRODUCTION
1. Introduction
Daniele Ietri and Peter Karl Kresl
PART II: COMPETITIVENESS
2. The Prospect for European Urban Economies
Peter Karl Kresl
3. Italian Cities and Global Urban Competitiveness
Pengfei Ni
4. Urban Competitiveness in Italy: A Benchmarking and Benchlearning Approach to Support Local Government Decisions
Stefano Mollica and Giovanna Hirsch
PART III: GOVERNANCE
5. Competition and Collaboration in Creating a World City from Polycentricity in Central Scotland
William F. Lever
6. Metropolitan Structures of Decision Making, Governance and Policy Coordination: The Role of Social Actors in Montreal
Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay and Juan-Luis Klein
7. Strategic Resilience and Global Competitiveness: Regional Cooperation in the New York City Metropolitan Area
David J. Maurrasse
8. The Metropolitan Area of Venice in the Changing Economy of the North East
Stefano Micelli
9. Urban Development and Competitiveness in Hong Kong: Opportunities and Challenges of a Changing Relation with Mainland China
Jianfa Shen
PART IV: INNOVATIVE POLICY MAKING
10. Brainport Eindhoven: A Proactive Approach Towards Innovation and Sustainability
Leo van den Berg and Alexander H.J. Otgaar
11. On the Possible Government of the City
Carlo Donolo
12. Competitiveness, Sustainability and Urban Energy Use: Some Lessons for Europe from the Mexican Experience
Jaime Sobrino
13. The Urban Response to a Need for Change: The Case of Milan
Eleonora Mastropietro
14. Organizing Mobility as an Infrastructure for Development
Riccardo Mercurio, Paolo Canonico and Mario Pezzillo Iacono
15. An Aging Population as a Benefit to Italian Cities
Daniele Ietri
16. The Future of Europe’s Smaller Cities and Towns
Peter Karl Kresl
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