Editorial

-Why Cities Matter to the Wealth of Nations by Jean-Claude Paye 4

Urban Affairs

-Cities and the Global Economy by Josef W. Konvitz 6

-Entrepreneurial Towns by Mario Pezzini 9

-Cities on the Information Highway by Nicola De Michelis 12

-Coping with Urban Disasters by Atsushi Ichikawa 15

-Improving the City Environment by Josef W. Konvitz 17

-Urban Transport in Eastern Europe by Mary Crass and Jack Short 23

-The Hidden Potential of Disadvantaged Districts by Geneviève Lecamp 26

-Integrating Immigrants in Urban Life by Jean-Pierre Garson and Kristen Neymarc 31

Finance

-Aging Populations and Government Budgets by Willi Leibfritz and Deborah Roseveare 33

Industry

-Globalisation and Industrial Competitiveness by Hanspeter Gassmann 38

Economies in transition

-The Agro-food Sector in Transition by Ferdinand Kuba 43

Economy

-Sweden: Tackling Unemployment by Hans Christiansen 46

-The United States: Developing the Workforce by Kathryn Gordon 48

Indicators 50

New OECD Publications 56