Peter Kresl is Charles P. Vaughan Professor of Economics Emeritus, Bucknell University, USA. Daniele Ietri is assistant professor of Geography at eCampus University, Italy, and senior consultant at hep-business e persone, Milan, Italy.

"This book is a worthwhile addition to the urban competitiveness literature given one of the authors’ long-standing contributions. It provides important insights into facets of urban economics for scholars of urban studies."Swasti Vardhan Mishra, Visva-Bharati, India, Urban Studies Journal

• 1. Introduction to the Issue of Urban Competitiveness  2. Challenges to Cities in the Foreseeable Future  3. The Analysis of Urban Competitiveness  4. The City in its Context  5. Economic Analysis of the Options for the City  6. Case Studies of Successful and Unsuccessful Competitiveness Enhancement  7. The Competitiveness of US Cities  8. The Competitiveness of Northern EU Cities  9. The Competitiveness of Mediterranean EU Cities  10. Summary and Conclusions

Peter Kresl is Charles P. Vaughan Professor of Economics Emeritus, Bucknell University, USA. Daniele Ietri is assistant professor of Geography at eCampus University, Italy, and senior consultant at hep-business e persone, Milan, Italy.

"This book is a worthwhile addition to the urban competitiveness literature given one of the authors’ long-standing contributions. It provides important insights into facets of urban economics for scholars of urban studies."Swasti Vardhan Mishra, Visva-Bharati, India, Urban Studies Journal

• 1. Introduction to the Issue of Urban Competitiveness  2. Challenges to Cities in the Foreseeable Future  3. The Analysis of Urban Competitiveness  4. The City in its Context  5. Economic Analysis of the Options for the City  6. Case Studies of Successful and Unsuccessful Competitiveness Enhancement  7. The Competitiveness of US Cities  8. The Competitiveness of Northern EU Cities  9. The Competitiveness of Mediterranean EU Cities  10. Summary and Conclusions

Peter Kresl is Charles P. Vaughan Professor of Economics Emeritus, Bucknell University, USA. Daniele Ietri is assistant professor of Geography at eCampus University, Italy, and senior consultant at hep-business e persone, Milan, Italy.

"This book is a worthwhile addition to the urban competitiveness literature given one of the authors’ long-standing contributions. It provides important insights into facets of urban economics for scholars of urban studies."Swasti Vardhan Mishra, Visva-Bharati, India, Urban Studies Journal

• 1. Introduction to the Issue of Urban Competitiveness  2. Challenges to Cities in the Foreseeable Future  3. The Analysis of Urban Competitiveness  4. The City in its Context  5. Economic Analysis of the Options for the City  6. Case Studies of Successful and Unsuccessful Competitiveness Enhancement  7. The Competitiveness of US Cities  8. The Competitiveness of Northern EU Cities  9. The Competitiveness of Mediterranean EU Cities  10. Summary and Conclusions