Cities and Economies explores the complex and subtle connections between cities and economies. The rise of the merchant city, the development of the industrial

In this book, Jane Jacobs, building on the work of her debut, The Death and Life of Great American Cities, investigates the delicate way cities balance the inte

When and how were cities born? Does urbanization foster innovation and economic development? What was the level of urbanization in traditional societies? Did th

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 econo

The authors show how a common approach that emphasizes the three-way interaction among increasing returns, transportation costs, and the movement of productive