Klappentext: Der Standortwahl von High-Tech-Unternehmen, speziell solchen der Mikroelektronik, der Bio- und Softwaretechnologie, kommt weltweit eine große Bedeutung zu. Auch wenn diese Unternehmen primär in Großstädten gegründet worden sind, läßt sich dort jedoch, was Zeitpunkt und Anzahl...

Introduction to small cities : how to describe/define them? -- Small cities in a world of mega-cities -- What are the strengths and weaknesses of smaller cities? -- Is size important? -- Public policy and small cities in North America -- Public policies and small cities in the European Union --...

Place and production in the global economy -- The urban impact of economic globalization -- National and transnational urban systems -- The new urban economy: the intersection of global processes and place -- Issues and case studies in the new urban economy -- The new inequalities within cities...

Place and production in the global economy -- The urban impact of economic globalization -- National and transnational urban systems -- The new urban economy : the intersection of global processes and place -- Issues and case studies in the new urban economy -- The new inequalities within cities...