The road through the Rust Belt : from preeminence to decline to prosperity / William M. Bowen, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bowen, William M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Middle West--Economic conditions.

Middle West.

Middle West--Economic policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (335 p.)

Place of Publication:

Kalamazoo, Michigan : W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

""Title page""; ""Copyright page""; ""Contents""; ""1 - Introduction, by Edward W. (Ned) Hill""; ""2 - Midwestern Urban and Regioinal Responses to Global Economic Transition, by William M. Bowen and Kelly L. Kinahan""; ""3 - Can Tax Expenditures Stimulate Growth in Rust Belt Cities?, by Benjamin Y. Clark""; ""4 - The Evolution of Clusters and Implications for the Revival of Old Industrial Cities, by Haifeng Qian""; ""5 - Stop Shovelling: A New Workforce Development Strategy to Promote Regional Prosperity, by Joel A. Elvery""

""6 - Distinctly Cleveland: How the Arts are Helping to Revitalize Rust Belt Cities, by Gregory M. Sadlek and Joan Chase""""7 - How Energy Policy Enabled the Decline of Midwestern Cities, and How It Can Contribute to Their Rehabilitation, by Andrew R. Thomas""; ""8 - Entrepreneurial Initiatives in Chinese Markets: Why They Are Important and What Firms Need to Know, by Chieh-Chen Bowen""; ""9 - Barriers and Opportunities for Entrepreneurship in Older Industrial Regions, by Ziona Austrian and Merissa C. Piazza""

""10 - Resaons for Misgivings about Local Economic Development Initiatives, by William M. Bowen and Chang-Shik Song""""11 - Lost a Step: The Great Lakes Region and Entrepreneurship, by David R. Elkins""; ""Authors""; ""Index""; ""About the Institute""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-88099-477-0

OCLC:

869282476