Business briefing : world urban economic development in 2000.

Foreword from World Congress, LLC / by Malcolm Locke and Pascal Lardier, 10 -- Welcome / by James Wolfensohn, 14 -- Leadership and Innovation - Cities and the Cycle of Learning / by Tim Campbell, 18 -- Technology, Digital Citizens and e-Government: The 'e-Invention' Revolution / by Jack R Miller, 22 -- Leading and Managing a Fast-track Economic Development Programme / by Jeffrey Finkle, 26 -- Cyberspace and Cyberplace: Building the Smart and Sustainable Communities of Tomorrow / by John M Eger, 30 -- Governance on Net Time / by Dr Costis Toregas, 36 -- Cities as Competitive e-Commerce Marketplaces / by Larry Kosmont, 40 -- Private Partnerships and Delegated Management / by Dr Frannie A Leautier, 44 -- Public-Private Partnerships: Getting the Legal Aspects Right / by David Lee, 50 -- Municipal and Multinational Leaders in the Third World: A Tale of Two Cultures / by Dr Jeremiah L Murphy, 54 -- Regions and the New Economics of Competition / by Professor Michael E Porter, 60 -- Cities and Competition. Definitions and Issues - A UK Outlook / by Professor Martin Boddy, 64 -- Barcelona: The Economic Promotion of the City / by MaraviIIas Rojo, 72 -- City Case Study: Bilbao: The Revitalisation Plan / by Alfonso Martinez Cearra, 80 -- Dublin: Dealing with Rapid Growth and Success / by John Fitzgerald, 85.