Cities and the Wealth of Nations : Principles of Economic Life
(2023)
By:
Jacobs, Jane
Nonfiction
eAudiobook
Details
PUBLISHED
[United States] : Blackstone Publishing, 2023
Made available through hoopla
Made available through hoopla
EDITION
Unabridged
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource (1 audio file (10hr., 31 min.)) : digital
ISBN/ISSN
9798212033343 MWT15015198, 15015198
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Read by Bernadette Dunne
In this eye-opening work of economic theory, Jane Jacobs argues that it is cities - not nations - that are the drivers of wealth. Challenging centuries of economic orthodoxy, in Cities and the Wealth of Nations the beloved author contends that healthy cities are constantly evolving to replace imported goods with locally produced alternatives, spurring a cycle of vibrant economic growth. Intelligently argued and drawing on examples from around the world and across the ages, here Jacobs radically changes the way we view our cities - and our entire economy
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