Bøker av Mario Polese

Examining the influence of local public services on the economics of cities, this title argues that the quality of local services significantly influences the productivity of a city, and its business firms and attempts to assess the costs of inferior local public services to firms.

Surveys the globe, from London and Cape Town to New York and Beijing, contending that regions rise - or fall - due to their location, not only within nations but also on the world map.