"[T]his work makes rich use of the literature and offers a strong point of view that distinguishes among opposing theories and seemingly irreconcilable research. This is an intelligent, important book."
Choice "[A]ll readers will find the book fascinating in its breadth and its ambition to popularize important questions about urban development."
Yannis M. Ioannides, Journal of Economic Literature "The first thing to say is that this is a superb book. Breathtaking in scope, specific in detail, provocative in argument, wide ranging in evidence gathering, and built on a carefully crafted logic."
Philip McCann, Journal of Regional Science "Keys to the City is an output that does justice to the amassed wisdom of a lively and well respected economic geographer who moves past disciplinary parochialism. The book does not shy away from complexity and covers a wide terrain, while expression is clear and considered throughout."
David Waite, Urban Studies "Though he writes as an economic geographer, his answers cover a wide variety of academic disciplines, ranging across geography, economics, political science, and sociology. It is a demanding book. But it is also a book that anyone who is seriously interested in cities and regions must read."
Anthony M. Orum, American Journal of Sociology "A worthwhile contribution to a number of different debates related to urban development, and is a one that scholars of urban politics should find very useful."
Neil Kraus, Perspectives on Politics