Retooling for growth : building a 21st century economy in America's older industrial areas / Richard M. McGahey, Jennifer S. Vey, editors.
2008
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Retooling for growth : building a 21st century economy in America's older industrial areas / Richard M. McGahey, Jennifer S. Vey, editors.
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Washington, D.C : Brookings Institution Press, [2008]
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xv, 437 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
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Foreword / Edward G. Rendell and Kenneth D. Lewis
Regional economic development in theory and practice / Richard M. McGahey
Revitalizing America's older industrial cities : a state agenda for change / Jennifer S. Vey
The talent imperative for older industrial areas / Randall Kempner
Been down so long : weak-market cities and regional equity / Manuel Pastor and Chris Benner
Effective chambers of commerce : a key to regional economic prosperity / Stephen Moret, Mick Fleming, and Pauline O. Hovey
Understanding economically distressed cities / Harold L. Wolman ... [et al.]
Placing labor center-stage in industrial city revitalization / Ann Markusen and Greg Schrock
Occupational clusters, employment, and opportunity for low-skilled workers / Mark Turner, Laurel Davis, and Andres Cruz
Manufacturing, regional prosperity, and public policy / Daniel Luria and Joel Rogers
What makes a good economic development deal? / Rachel Weber
The reality of economic development in older industrial cities : the practioner's perspective / Jeffery A. Finkle, Shari Garmise, and Shari Nourick
Workforce development strategies for older industrial cities : toward a new approach / Richard Kazis and Marlene Seltzer
Promoting inclusive economic renewal in older industrial cities / Angela Glover Blackwell and Radhika Fox
The market-building potential of development finance in older industrial cities / Jeremy Nowak
Appendix. Report of the 106th American Assembly
Steering Committee
About the American Assembly.
Regional economic development in theory and practice / Richard M. McGahey
Revitalizing America's older industrial cities : a state agenda for change / Jennifer S. Vey
The talent imperative for older industrial areas / Randall Kempner
Been down so long : weak-market cities and regional equity / Manuel Pastor and Chris Benner
Effective chambers of commerce : a key to regional economic prosperity / Stephen Moret, Mick Fleming, and Pauline O. Hovey
Understanding economically distressed cities / Harold L. Wolman ... [et al.]
Placing labor center-stage in industrial city revitalization / Ann Markusen and Greg Schrock
Occupational clusters, employment, and opportunity for low-skilled workers / Mark Turner, Laurel Davis, and Andres Cruz
Manufacturing, regional prosperity, and public policy / Daniel Luria and Joel Rogers
What makes a good economic development deal? / Rachel Weber
The reality of economic development in older industrial cities : the practioner's perspective / Jeffery A. Finkle, Shari Garmise, and Shari Nourick
Workforce development strategies for older industrial cities : toward a new approach / Richard Kazis and Marlene Seltzer
Promoting inclusive economic renewal in older industrial cities / Angela Glover Blackwell and Radhika Fox
The market-building potential of development finance in older industrial cities / Jeremy Nowak
Appendix. Report of the 106th American Assembly
Steering Committee
About the American Assembly.
Summary
"Offers achievable strategies for revitalizing industrial areas and building upon the potential of overlooked resources of economic, physical, and cultural significance. Addresses such challenges as fostering entrepreneurship, reducing poverty and inequality, and augmenting the number of skilled professionals. Provides analysis of healthy economic development practices for public and private sectors"--Provided by publisher.
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"Published in association with The American Assembly, Columbia University."
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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English
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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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9780815755562 cloth alkaline paper
0815755562 cloth alkaline paper
0815755562 cloth alkaline paper
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