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Cities and the Wealth of Nations

Principles of Economic Life

Jane Jacobs

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English
Random US
01 December 1988
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.

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Imprint:   Random US
Country of Publication:   United States
Edition:   1st Vintage Books ed
Dimensions:   Height: 181mm,  Width: 109mm,  Spine: 15mm
Weight:   170g
ISBN:   9780394729114
ISBN 10:   0394729110
Pages:   266
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Recommended Age:   From 2 To 12
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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.

Reviews for Cities and the Wealth of Nations: Principles of Economic Life

Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Review Award for Non-Fiction Learned, iconoclastic and exciting . . . Jacobs' diagnosis of the decay of cities in an increasingly integrated world economy is on the mark. --The New York Times Book Review Jacobs' 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. --Los Angeles Times Not only comprehensible but entertaining. . . . Like Mrs. Jacobs' other books, it offers a concrete approach to an abstract and elusive subject. That, all by itself, makes for an intoxicating experience. --The New York Times


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