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The Information Economy and American Cities

  • ISBN-13: 9780801869341
  • Publisher: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
    Imprint: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
  • By Matthew P. Drennan
  • Price: AUD $99.99
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  • Local release date: 13/09/2002
  • Format: Hardback 176 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Economics [KC]
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How can metropolitan regions remain prosperous and competitive in a rapidly changing economy? Challenging some long-standing assumptions, Matthew Drennan argues that those regions that have invested heavily in the information economy have done much better than those that continue to rely on manufacturing and industry as their base. Moreover, he contends, the benefits of that growth reach the urban working poor, earlier reports to the contrary notwithstanding. The Information Economy and American Cities provides a wealth of rigorously analyzed econometric data which will be of great value to economists, planners, and policymakers concerned with the future of America's metropolitan areas. Additional supporting data will be made available online. Not just another glib cheer for the information economy, this book provides the kind of hard evidence needed to advocate effectively for change.


Contents:List of Tables and Figures

Preface and AcknowledgementsIntroduction1. Describing the Elephant: The Information Sector

2. Emergence of the Information Sector

3. The Information Sector in Metropolitan Economies

4. Metropolitan Income and Growth: The Roles of Specialization, Size, and Human Capital

5. Income Convergence and Poverty in Metropolitan Areas

6. Conclusion and Policy RecommendationsAppendix

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""An accessible examination of the rise and importance of the information sector in the United States... A welcome contribution to an important area of study, offering an interdisciplinary and evidence-based account of fundamental changes in the American economy.""

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