Cities and the Wealth of Nations
- Author Jane Jacobs
- Narrator Bernadette Dunne
- Publisher Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date 9 August 2022
- Run Time 10 hours and 31 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Economic history, Macroeconomics, Urban communities.
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What to expect
In this eye-opening work of economic theory, Jane Jacobs argues that it is cities—not nations—that are the drivers of wealth. Challenging centuries of economic orthodoxy, in Cities and the Wealth of Nations the beloved author contends that healthy cities are constantly evolving to replace imported goods with locally produced alternatives, spurring a cycle of vibrant economic growth. Intelligently argued and drawing on examples from around the world and across the ages, here Jacobs radically changes the way we view our cities—and our entire economy.
Critics Review
“Not only comprehensible but entertaining…Like Mrs. Jacobs’s other books, it offers a concrete approach to an abstract and elusive subject. That, all by itself, makes for an intoxicating experience.”
“Not only comprehensible but entertaining…It offers a concrete approach to an abstract and elusive subject.”
“Learned, iconoclastic, and exciting…Jacobs’s diagnosis of the decay of cities in an increasingly integrated world economy is on the mark.”
“Learned, iconoclastic, and exciting.”
“Jacobs’s book is inspired, idiosyncratic, and personal…It is written with verve and humor; for a work of embattled theory, it is wonderfully concrete, and its leaps are breathtaking.”
“Jacobs’s book is inspired, idiosyncratic, and personal…Written with verve and humor.”
| Author | Jane Jacobs |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Bernadette Dunne |
| Duration | 10 hours and 31 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9798212033336 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Blackstone Publishing |
| Genre | Economic history, Macroeconomics, Urban communities |
| Availability | US |
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