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Machine Generated Contents Note: Pt. 1 Contexts: Understanding The Field -- 1. Cities In A Contemporary Context -- 2. The Purpose Of Managing The City Economy -- 3. The Developmental Challenge For City Managers -- Pt. 2 Theory: Conceptualizing Realities -- 4. The Nature Of The City Economy -- 5. The Rationale And Scope For City-level Public Interventions -- 6. Frequently Used Conceptual And Theoretical Frameworks -- Pt. 3 Practice: Managing Sectoral Growth -- 7. Making Manufacturing Work -- 8. Promoting Exports Of Services -- 9. Exploring The Potential Of Cities As Transport Junctions And Logistics Centres -- 10. Managing Urban Real Estate -- Pt. 4 Practice: Managing Cross-cutting Issues -- 11. Tackling Urban Poverty -- 12. Exploiting A Low-carbon Transition -- 13. Dealing With The Informal Urban Economy -- Pt. 5 Practice: Laying The Foundation For Long-term Development -- 14. Formulating And Evaluating A City Development Strategy -- 15. Safeguarding Municipal Finance -- 16. Investing In People -- 17. Developing Appropriate Infrastructure -- 18. Conclusion. Le-yin Zhang. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.