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Diversity Trumps Specialization
Section 4: Cities as a Dynamic Economy
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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 specialization and increased production, industrial diversity, and Jacobs’ two main advantages of diversity: reducing vulnerabilities to foreign trends, and diversity increasing innovation.
