City indicators : now to Nanjing (English)

This paper provides the key elements to develop an integrated approach for measuring and monitoring city performance globally. The paper reviews the role of cities and why indicators are important. Then it discusses past approaches to city indicators and the systems developed to date, including the World Bank's initiatives. After identifying the strengths and weaknesses of past experiences, it discusses the characteristics of optimal indicators. The...

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Freire, Mila;

Herrera, Eduardo Wills;

Hoornweg,Daniel A.;

Palugyai,Natalie;

Ruiz Nunez,Fernanda;

Villaveces, Maria;
Document Date
2007/01/01
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS4114
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Latin America,
Disclosure Date
2010/07/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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City indicators : now to Nanjing
Keywords
Finance

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Freire, Mila; Herrera, Eduardo Wills; Hoornweg,Daniel A.; Palugyai,Natalie; Ruiz Nunez,Fernanda; Villaveces, Maria.

City indicators : now to Nanjing (English). Policy, Research working paper ; no. WPS 4114 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/707781468263936449

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