The shift towards a knowledge-based economy seems to favour some well-endowed urban
areas. However, not all cities benefit equally. This paper discusses the shift towards a …

This thesis is about the development of industrial tourism in urban regions. It presents a
systematic analysis of the conditions under which companies and regions can take …

This paper discusses the governance of cities in the knowledge economy. It focuses on
three main aspects. First, it discusses the uneven urban impacts of the structural move …

The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between social and economic
conditions in cities. The emphasis is on the influence of the social environment on economic …

This article attempts to quantify the following things: 1. the technical efficiency of the ICT
(Information and Communication Technology) sector in 52 countries in 2006–07 and in 45 …

This chapter analyses the Information and Communication Technologies (hereafter referred
to as ICT) phenomenon, the opportunities it offers, the potential problems, and the …

Traditional economic theory and business practice have tended to pose a contradiction or
trade-off between efficiency and equity: what is good for one may be bad for another. Yet …

The goal of this paper is to discuss the links between the fiscal health of cities and their
suburbs and the economic health of the metropolitan areas. Metropolitan areas are widely …

“Una técnica no es buena, ni mala (depende de los contextos, de los usos y de los puntos
de vista), ni neutra (ya que es condicionante o constreñidora, dado que aquí abre y aquí …

Objective. The main objective of this work would be to relate the expansion and use of ICTs,
the digital divide and social exclusion, as well as the interrelationships between them …