Description
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.
Author: Jane Jacobs
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 03/12/1985
Pages: 257
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.34lbs
Size: 7.30h x 4.74w x 0.47d
ISBN13: 9780394729114
ISBN10: 0394729110
BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Urban & Regional
- Business & Economics | Economic History
- Social Science | Sociology | Urban
About the Author
Jane Jacobs was the legendary author of The Death and Life of Great American Cities, a work that has never gone out of print and that has transformed the disciplines of urban planning and city architecture. Her other major works include The Economy of Cities, Systems of Survival, and The Nature of Economies. She died in 2006.