Cities and the Wealth of Nations: Principles of Economic Life

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Random House, 1984 - Business & Economics - 257 pages
"Learned, iconoclastic and exciting...Jacobs' diagnosis of the decay of cities in an increasingly integrated world economy is on the mark."--"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."--"New York Times"

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Fools Paradise
3
Back to Reality
29
Cities Own Regions
45
Copyright

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Jane Jacobs lives in Toronto.

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