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The public wealth of cities : how to unlock hidden assets to boost growth and prosperity /

Crumbling streets and bridges. Poorly performing schools and other social services. These are common themes in cities, which too often struggle just to keep the lights on, much less make the long-term investments necessary for future generations. It doesn't have to be this way. This book by two...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Detter, Dag, 1959- (Author), Fölster, Stefan (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2017]
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The investment trap
  • 2. Why some cities fail
  • 3. Turbo cities
  • 4. Taking control of a city's balance sheet
  • 5. The urban wealth fund : a conduit for maximizing value
  • 6. Suceeding with urban wealth funds : some case studies
  • 7. Shrinking the social debt of cities
  • 8. Boosting the value of human assets
  • 9. Reinventing city democracy.