The Global City Debate Reconsidered : Economic Globalization in Contemporary Dutch Cities /

The idea of the "global city," which focuses on globalization's impact on the social, financial, and political reality of cities in advanced economies, has become widely influential in the decades since its introduction-yet major issues remain unresolved. This book provides a systemat...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Waal, Jeroen (Autor)
Otros Autores: van der Waal, Jeroen (Contribuidor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2015]
Temas:
Cities and towns > Netherlands.
Globalization > Economic aspects > Netherlands.
Globalization > Social aspects > Netherlands.
Urban economics.
Economics and Finance.
Social and Political Sciences.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General.
Globalisation, Immigration, Urban labour markets, Inequality, Ethnocentrism.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The changing economic base of cities
  • 3. Advanced producer services and labour demand
  • 4. Foreign direct investment and immigration
  • 5. Immigration and unemployment
  • 6. Conclusions and discussion
  • Epilogue: The 2008 financial crisis and its aftermath
  • Appendix A. Polarization and professionalization studies
  • Appendix B. Data & operationalization
  • Appendix C. Employment shares in manufacturing for each metropolitan area 1995-2007
  • Appendix D. Robustness checks
  • Literature
  • Index

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