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Reinventing local and regional economies /

Recent US economic history is rife with examples of cities and regions that have experienced significant decline. Many of those localities began to slide after decades, even generations, of feeling immune to economic disaster. Boeing and Kodak, the steel industry in Pittsburg, and the automotive ind...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gordon, Gerald L. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2012.
Colección:Public administration and public policy.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Recent US economic history is rife with examples of cities and regions that have experienced significant decline. Many of those localities began to slide after decades, even generations, of feeling immune to economic disaster. Boeing and Kodak, the steel industry in Pittsburg, and the automotive industry in Detroit all expected to make it golden into the distant future. Tapping into the available body of knowledge as well as- through nearly 70 interviews--the experiences of those who lived and worked in those times in cities around the United States--to identify the most effective strategies.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (782 pages)
ISBN:9781466508712
146650871X