Book contents
- The Cambridge Urban History of Europe
- The Cambridge Urban History of Europe
- Modern and Contemporary Europe
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Tables
- Contributors to Volume III
- Acknowledgements
- Editors’ Introduction to the Series
- Additional material
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Urban History: The Growth and Internationalisation of an Interdisciplinary Field
- Part I Regions and Global Connections
- Part II Themes
- Index
- References
28 - Urban Industries and Economic Activities: General Patterns, Historical Particularities and Regional Specificities
from Urban Societies and Economies
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 January 2026
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Book contents
- The Cambridge Urban History of Europe
- The Cambridge Urban History of Europe
- Modern and Contemporary Europe
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Tables
- Contributors to Volume III
- Acknowledgements
- Editors’ Introduction to the Series
- Additional material
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Urban History: The Growth and Internationalisation of an Interdisciplinary Field
- Part I Regions and Global Connections
- Part II Themes
- Index
- References
Summary
In the first section of the chapter, basic patterns of urban economic development are presented in general terms. Its conditions and dynamics are discussed from the perspective of the New Economic Geography, historical caesuras of the political/institutional environment, and determining technological trends. According to these dimensions, the overall development is divided into the three phases: the first industrialisation (until the 1880s), the second industrialisation (until 1960/1970s) and more recent post-industrial or post-Fordist developments (since the 1980s). Further sections illustrate the patterns of development, and the summary provides an overview of the most important findings.
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- The Cambridge Urban History of Europe , pp. 570 - 592Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025
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