Charles-Albert Ramsay

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NEW! Cities Matter A Montrealer’s Ode to Jane Jacobs, Economist bar	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
From NEW! Introduction From: Cities Matter View bar		Charles-Albert Ramsay	6	2022	$0.60 Add
From NEW! Economies of Agglomeration Section 1: The Economist’s City From: Cities Matter View bar	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
From NEW! Hub Cities and Transport Costs Section 1: The Economist’s City From: Cities Matter View bar	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
From NEW! Urban Land Values Section 1: The Economist’s City From: Cities Matter View bar	Chapter 3 examines urban land value, discussing topics including land value, the choice between urban, suburban or rural, types of buildings such as office towers, apartment buildings, rental …	Charles-Albert Ramsay	10	2022	$1.00 Add
From NEW! Jacobs’ Theory of Import Replacement Section 2: Jacobs’ Urban Economics From: Cities Matter View bar	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
From NEW! City Instabilities Section 2: Jacobs’ Urban Economics From: Cities Matter View bar	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
From NEW! Cities and Nation-States Section 2: Jacobs’ Urban Economics From: Cities Matter View bar	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
From NEW! The Forward City Section 3: Jacobs’ Spectrum of Economic Regions From: Cities Matter View bar	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
From NEW! The City Region Section 3: Jacobs’ Spectrum of Economic Regions From: Cities Matter View bar	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
From NEW! The Hub/Entrepot City Section 3: Jacobs’ Spectrum of Economic Regions From: Cities Matter View bar	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
From NEW! The Supply Region Section 3: Jacobs’ Spectrum of Economic Regions From: Cities Matter View bar	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
From NEW! The Transplant Region Section 3: Jacobs’ Spectrum of Economic Regions From: Cities Matter View bar	Chapter 11 describes how transplant regions are brought to life by the transfer of work from a congested city to a lower-cost production area. The chapter explores their relationship with supply …	Charles-Albert Ramsay	5	2022	$0.50 Add
From NEW! The Backward City Section 3: Jacobs’ Spectrum of Economic Regions From: Cities Matter View bar	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
From NEW! Innovation in Jacobs’ Agglomerations Section 4: Cities as a Dynamic Economy From: Cities Matter View bar	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
From NEW! Diversity Trumps Specialization Section 4: Cities as a Dynamic Economy From: Cities Matter View bar	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