Retooling for growth : building a 21st century economy in America's older industrial areas / Richard M. McGahey, Jennifer S. Vey, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

McGahey, Richard.

Vey, Jennifer S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Industrial policy--United States.

Industrial policy.

Entrepreneurship--United States.

Entrepreneurship.

United States--Economic conditions--2001-2009--Regional disparities.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (457 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C : Brookings Institution Press, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Offers achievable strategies for revitalizing industrial areas and building upon the potential of overlooked resources of economic, physical, and cultural significance. Addresses such challenges as fostering entrepreneurship, reducing poverty and inequality, and augmenting the number of skilled professionals. Provides analysis of healthy economic development practices for public and private sectors"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Foreword / Edward G. Rendell and Kenneth D. Lewis

Regional economic development in theory and practice / Richard M. McGahey

Revitalizing America's older industrial cities : a state agenda for change / Jennifer S. Vey

The talent imperative for older industrial areas / Randall Kempner

Been down so long : weak-market cities and regional equity / Manuel Pastor and Chris Benner

Effective chambers of commerce : a key to regional economic prosperity / Stephen Moret, Mick Fleming, and Pauline O. Hovey

Understanding economically distressed cities / Harold L. Wolman ... [et al.]

Placing labor center-stage in industrial city revitalization / Ann Markusen and Greg Schrock

Occupational clusters, employment, and opportunity for low-skilled workers / Mark Turner, Laurel Davis, and Andres Cruz

Manufacturing, regional prosperity, and public policy / Daniel Luria and Joel Rogers

What makes a good economic development deal? / Rachel Weber

The reality of economic development in older industrial cities : the practioner's perspective / Jeffery A. Finkle, Shari Garmise, and Shari Nourick

Workforce development strategies for older industrial cities : toward a new approach / Richard Kazis and Marlene Seltzer

Promoting inclusive economic renewal in older industrial cities / Angela Glover Blackwell and Radhika Fox

The market-building potential of development finance in older industrial cities / Jeremy Nowak

Appendix. Report of the 106th American Assembly

Steering Committee

About the American Assembly.

Notes:

"Published in association with The American Assembly, Columbia University."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780815755579

0815755570

OCLC:

818846688