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The Economy of Cities
- Author
- Jane Jacobs
- Narrator
- Rachel Fulginiti
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 18 October 2022
- Run Time
- 8 hours 59 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
In this book, Jane Jacobs, building on the work of her debut, The Death and Life of Great American Cities, investigates the delicate way cities balance the interplay between the domestic production of goods and the ever-changing tide of imports. Using case studies of developing cities in the ancient, pre-agricultural world, and contemporary cities on the decline, like the financially irresponsible New York City of the mid-sixties, Jacobs identifies the main drivers of urban prosperity and growth, often via counterintuitive and revelatory lessons.
Critics Review
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“An astonishing book. It blows cobwebs from the mind, and challenges assumptions one hadn’t even realized one had made.”
New York Times
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“This book is radiant with ideas about what makes cities rich or poor, how cities grow, and how city growth affects national economies.”
The New Yorker
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“The book is…timely, and if it will irritate some of the experts it will also help bring some neglected issues and theories into public focus. This…has always been Mrs. Jacobs’ most notable talent and her most constructive contribution.”
New York Times Book Review
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Details
- Author
- Jane Jacobs
- Narrator
- Rachel Fulginiti
- Duration
- 8 hours 59 minutes
- Release Date
- 18 October 2022
- ISBN
- 9798212033572
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Economic history, Urban economics, Urban communities
Synopsis
In this book, Jane Jacobs, building on the work of her debut, The Death and Life of Great American Cities, investigates the delicate way cities balance the interplay between the domestic production of goods and the ever-changing tide of imports. Using case studies of developing cities in the ancient, pre-agricultural world, and contemporary cities on the decline, like the financially irresponsible New York City of the mid-sixties, Jacobs identifies the main drivers of urban prosperity and growth, often via counterintuitive and revelatory lessons.
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