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Developing urban innovation economies

Why and how cities make real money in a changed world

by HIRE C
Published in September 2012 - Page 17

Do you want to make your city wealthier? Create jobs? Economic and social development? Become a centre for ideas? The secret to wealth, of course, is not to increase output per unit of labour, but to increase output of services that are in demand.

Cities as Innovation Economies

In short, innovation economies use innovation to make money for their citizens.

Making money might seem obvious, but for those asking for more hospital services, better roads,

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