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The Economic Benefits of Urban Development: A Global Perspective
A plain-language comparison of how urbanization differs between wealthy and fast-growing countries, and what those patterns imply for city economies.
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Development Economics
What city development and public investment mean for regional and national economies.
The Economic Benefits of Investing in Urban Green Infrastructure
How to count the costs and avoided costs of urban green infrastructure, such as stormwater savings, and why the resulting estimates deserve caution.
The Economic Benefits of Investing in Urban Green Infrastructure: A Regional Perspective
Why the economics of urban green infrastructure change with climate, rainfall and local budgets, and how wet, dry, cold and coastal regions differ.
The Economic Benefits of Investing in Urban Innovation
What counts as urban innovation spending, from small pilots to data systems and new services, and how cities try to judge whether it paid off.
The Economic Benefits of Investing in Urban Innovation: A Regional Perspective
Why innovation districts thrive in some regions and struggle in others, and the part universities, talent and local policy play in the outcome.
The Economic Benefits of Urban Development: A European Perspective
General features of European urban development, such as compact older cores, strong public planning and public transport, and their economic implications.
The Economic Benefits of Urban Development: A Regional Perspective
How cities fit into regional economies through commuting, supply chains and shared labor markets, and why a city's fortunes tie to its surroundings.
The Economic Benefits of Urban Development: A Study of Successful Projects
Common features of well-regarded urban projects, shown through labeled hypothetical examples, and why studying only successes can mislead.
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