Janssens (Katholieke U. Leuven, Belgium), Pinelli (Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei, Italy), Reymen (IDEA Consult, Belgium), and Wallman (U. College London, UK) present some of the work of a multidisciplinary research network concerned with how cultures and cultural diversity interact with growth and economic development in urban settings. Opening chapters discuss the conceptual landscape of the issues and seek to identify the political approaches available for governing diversity. This is followed by econometric analysis of the relationship between diversity and development in Europe and econometric case studies of the cities of Stockholm, Sweden; Baroda, India; Banská Bystrica, Slovakia; Chicago, US; London, UK; Rome, Italy; and Antwerp, Belgium. Also included is a comparative study of diversity, deprivation, and space in immigrant neighborhoods in Germany, Denmark, and Britain. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)