Growth and convergence in metropolitan America / Janet Rothenberg Pack.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pack, Janet Rothenberg.

Series:

Brookings metro series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Metropolitan areas--Economic aspects.

Metropolitan areas.

Regional disparities.

Population.

United States--Population--Economic aspects.

United States.

United States--Economic policy.

Economic policy.

Regional disparities--United States.

Cities and towns--United States--Growth.

Cities and towns.

Growth.

Physical Description:

xvii, 214 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2002]

Summary:

While much contemporary urban research focuses on differences in population growth rates between cities and suburbs, Janet Rothenberg Pack urges consideration of a regional perspective that encompasses broader socioeconomic measures. In Growth and Convergence in Metropolitan America Pack identifies a variety of significant growth trends that have contributed to the convergence of welfare among the largest metropolitan regions in the United States. The book analyzes per capita incomes, poverty and unemployment rates, and educational attainment among 277 metropolitan regions between 1960 and 1990. Pack's analysis reveals a strong connection between regional growth and improved socioeconomic vitality. Pack examines federal, state, and local policy prescriptions to promote regional economic growth and well-being. She cautions against a continued focus on population growth in favor of a public policy concerned with improving income, education, and employment levels.

Contents:

Major shifts in population and economic activity

Interregional differences : characteristics and explanations

Socioeconomic characteristics and growth

Estimating growth

Behind the growth equations

Regional policy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-203) and indexes.

ISBN:

0815702477

OCLC:

48256562