The Economies of Urban Diversity

Download or read book The Economies of Urban Diversity written by D. Reuschke and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-10-23 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Economics of Urban Diversity explores ethnic and religious minorities in urban economies. In this exciting work, the contributors develop an integrative approach to urban diversity and economy by employing concepts from different studies and linking historical and contemporary analyses of economic, societal, demographic, and cultural development. Contributors from a variety of disciplines geography, economics, history, sociology, anthropology, and planning make for a transdisciplinary analysis of past and present migration-related economic and social issues, which helps to better understand the situation of ethnic and religious minorities in metropolitan areas today.