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The information economy and American cities /

Annotation 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...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Drennan, Matthew P., 1937-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Contents
  • Tables and Figures
  • Preface and Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1
  • Describing the Elephant
  • 2
  • Emergence of the Information Sector
  • 3
  • The Information Sector in Metropolitan Economies
  • 4
  • Metropolitan Income and Growth
  • 5
  • Income Convergence and Poverty in Metropolitan Areas
  • 6
  • Conclusion and Policy Recommendations
  • Appendix
  • References
  • Index