Managing Cities in Developing Countries

'It is always a nice experience reading his [Meine Pieter van Dijk's] works, including this book. This important addition to the existing literature comes at the right time. . . the book is a valuable guide to those interested in understanding the dynamics of urban management.' -- M. Mahadeva, Journal of Social and Economic Development 'Some of the most perplexing problems in developing countries today have their roots in the explosion of urban populations and the stresses and strains this state of affairs imposes on effective service provision. In this masterful book, Meine Pieter van Dijk provides a general framework for thinking about these problems, together with a strategic vision for resolving the predicaments that they engender.'

Meine Pieter van Dijk, Professor of Urban Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam and Professor of Economics, Maastricht School of Management, the Netherlands

Contents: Foreword Preface PART I: OLD ISSUES AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN URBAN MANAGEMENT 1. Introduction 2. New Opportunities for Urban Managers PART II: THE NEED FOR THEORETICAL UNDERPINNING AND A DEFINITION OF URBAN MANAGEMENT 3. A Theoretical Framework for Urban Management 4. What is Urban Management? 5. Methods and Tools for Urban Management PART III: EXAMPLES OF URBAN MANAGEMENT 6. Improving Urban Service Delivery: Water Sector Reform in Ethiopia and its Impacts in Addis Ababa 7. Urban Environmental Management in Cities in The Netherlands 8. Financing Options for Urban Infrastructure in India 9. The Use of Information Technology in Urban Management PART IV: CHINESE CASES IN URBAN MANAGEMENT 10. Urban Employment Promotion, the Importance of Micro and Small Enterprises 11. Urban Management in Nanjing and the Role of the IT Sector 12. Competition Based on Successful Urban Management: Pearl River Delta Versus the Yangtze River Delta PART V: NEW CHALLENGES AND EMERGING THEMES IN URBAN MANAGEMENT 13. Conclusions References Index