The rise and fall of urban economies : lessons from San Francisco and Los Angeles

The rise and fall of urban economies : lessons from San Francisco and Los Angeles / Michael Storper, Thomas Kemeny, Naji Philip Makarem, and Taner Osman.

Author/creator	Storper, Michael author.
Other author/creator	Kemeny, Thomas, author.
Other author/creator	Makarem, Naji Philip, author.
Other author/creator	Osman, Taner, author.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Stanford, California : Stanford Business Books, an imprint of Stanford University Press, [2015]
Description	xvi, 305 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Subject(s)	Economic development--California --San Francisco Bay Area. Economic development--California --Los Angeles Metropolitan Area. San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.)--Economic conditions. Los Angeles Metropolitan Area (Calif.)--Economic conditions.

Series	Innovation and technology in the world economy Innovation and technology in the world economy. ^A697989
Contents	The divergent development of urban regions -- Divergent development : the conceptual challenge -- The motor of divergence : high-wage or low-wage specialization -- The role of labor in divergence : quality of workers or quality of jobs? -- Economic specialization : pathways to change -- Economic development policies : their role in economic divergence -- Beliefs and worldviews in economic development : to which club do we belong? -- Seeing the landscape : the relational infrastructure of regions -- Connecting the dots : what caused divergence? -- Shaping economic development : policies and strategies -- Improving analysis of urban regions : methods and models.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-283) and index.
LCCN	2015014231
ISBN	9780804789400 (hardcover : acid-free paper)
ISBN	0804789401 (hardcover : acid-free paper)
Standard identifier#	40025181471

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	HC107 .C22 S76 2015	✔ Available	Place Hold