{"product_id":"growing-urban-economies-david-a-wolfe-9781442629448","title":"Growing Urban Economies: Innovation, Creativity, and Governance in Canadian City-Regions","description":"\u003cp\u003eEven in a globalizing, knowledge-based economy, cities remain engines of growth, innovation, and diversity. Increasingly, they are also active participants in the creation of the social and political conditions necessary to create a thriving community. The Innovation, Creativity, and Governance in Canadian City-Regions series is a focused analysis of how developments at the local and regional level affect these three key determinants of future prosperity. \u003cem\u003eGrowing Urban Economies\u003c\/em\u003e summarizes its conclusions in a single volume that presents an overview of the evidence and its implications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rich and nuanced analysis of the interplay of social, political, and economic factors in thirteen Canadian city-regions, large and small, this collection integrates research focusing on innovation, creativity and talent-retention, and governance in order to understand the distinctive experience of each region. A valuable cross-section of city-region development in a variety of circumstances, \u003cem\u003eGrowing Urban Economies \u003c\/em\u003eoffers important insights into the way in which local conditions affect urban economies around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David A. Wolfe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1442629444\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781442629448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/28\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.10d","brand":"David A. Wolfe","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48800252920063,"sku":"9781442629448","price":51.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/growing-urban-economies-david-a-wolfe-9781442629448","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}