Charles-Albert Ramsay
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From ![]() NEW! Cities and Nation-StatesSection 2: Jacobs’ Urban Economics From: Cities Matter |
Chapter 6 explores the political and economic environments cities have to compete within their larger political structures, such as nation-states, federations, or confederations. It explores … | Charles-Albert Ramsay | 11 | 2022 | $1.10 Add |
![]() NEW! Cities MatterA Montrealer’s Ode to Jane Jacobs, Economist |
Why do cities exist? Can’t we find better ways of organizing life on earth? With the climate crisis and other environmental issues, are cities part of the problem? Or can they help solve … | Charles-Albert Ramsay | 152 | 2022 | View |
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From ![]() NEW! City InstabilitiesSection 2: Jacobs’ Urban Economics From: Cities Matter |
Chapter 5 examines the weaknesses of cities. The chapter focuses on exploring the built-in instabilities of cities such as congestion, pollution, crime, labour reducing process innovations, … | Charles-Albert Ramsay | 7 | 2022 | $0.70 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! ConclusionFrom: Cities Matter |
The conclusion reflects on COVID-19’s impact on cities, urban anxiety, healthy cities, and what kind of society we want to live in. | Charles-Albert Ramsay | 6 | 2022 | $0.60 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Diversity Trumps SpecializationSection 4: Cities as a Dynamic Economy From: Cities Matter |
Chapter 14 explores Jacobs’ theory of diversity as the most important feature for thriving cities and urban economies. The chapter discusses topics including macroeconomics, economic … | Charles-Albert Ramsay | 8 | 2022 | $0.80 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Economies of AgglomerationSection 1: The Economist’s City From: Cities Matter |
Chapter 1 examines the theory of economic agglomeration, topics discussed include “economies of scale,” types of economies of agglomeration (Shared pool of labour, Input sharing, … | Charles-Albert Ramsay | 10 | 2022 | $1.00 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Hub Cities and Transport CostsSection 1: The Economist’s City From: Cities Matter |
Chapter 2 explores transportation networks and hub cities, discussing topics including networks, ‘Transport Cost’ theory, and more. | Charles-Albert Ramsay | 6 | 2022 | $0.60 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Innovation in Jacobs’ AgglomerationsSection 4: Cities as a Dynamic Economy From: Cities Matter |
Chapter 13 examines Jacobs’ agglomerations and its relationship to innovations, discussing topics such as Schumpeter’s theory of Creative Destruction, urban innovation, and the role … | Charles-Albert Ramsay | 7 | 2022 | $0.70 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! IntroductionFrom: Cities Matter |
Charles-Albert Ramsay | 6 | 2022 | $0.60 Add | |
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From ![]() NEW! Jacobs’ Theory of Import ReplacementSection 2: Jacobs’ Urban Economics From: Cities Matter |
Chapter 4 focuses on Jane Jacobs’ theory of import replacement, discussing local markets, variety, the example of Quebec and Québécois language and cultural preferences as an … | Charles-Albert Ramsay | 16 | 2022 | $1.60 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! The Backward CitySection 3: Jacobs’ Spectrum of Economic Regions From: Cities Matter |
Chapter 12 focuses on cities dubbed “backward,” calling them a category of Backward Cities and exploring how they can evolve into a more forward economy. This chapter discusses topics … | Charles-Albert Ramsay | 6 | 2022 | $0.60 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! The City RegionSection 3: Jacobs’ Spectrum of Economic Regions From: Cities Matter |
Chapter 8 focuses on how urban growth impacts surrounding areas, discussing impact on rural areas, industrial diversity, the value of land to build factories, houses for workers and their … | Charles-Albert Ramsay | 4 | 2022 | $0.40 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! The Forward CitySection 3: Jacobs’ Spectrum of Economic Regions From: Cities Matter |
Chapter 7 Economic literature now uses the term Jacobs’ agglomeration, and the term “forward city” is original to this text. The chapter describes “Jacobs … | Charles-Albert Ramsay | 6 | 2022 | $0.60 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! The Future of Montreal and 2nd-rank CitiesSection 4: Cities as a Dynamic Economy From: Cities Matter |
Chapter 15 reflects on the future of the city of Montreal, exploring topics including the history of Montreal, Jacobs’ opinion on Montreal, comparison to Boston, the challenges of being a … | Charles-Albert Ramsay | 24 | 2022 | $2.40 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! The Hub/Entrepot CitySection 3: Jacobs’ Spectrum of Economic Regions From: Cities Matter |
Chapter 9 examines entrepot cities, which are cities that serve as warehouses to export product from a nearby supply region as it is waiting to be transported to other markets. It discusses … | Charles-Albert Ramsay | 6 | 2022 | $0.60 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! The Supply RegionSection 3: Jacobs’ Spectrum of Economic Regions From: Cities Matter |
Chapter 10 explores supply regions also know as resource economies, which are areas that are endowed with highly demanded natural resources and exploited as such. This chapter discusses the … | Charles-Albert Ramsay | 5 | 2022 | $0.50 Add |




