The pursuit of economic development : growing good jobs in U.S. cities and states /: growing good jobs in U.S. cities and states. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Todd M. Gabe.
• Authors: Gabe, Todd M
• Contents: The Pursuit of Economic Development; About the Book; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1 Growth of Good US Jobs; 1.1 It's Economic Development, Stupid; Growth of Good Jobs in a Region; 1.2 Economic Development Indicators; 1.3 Measures of Good Jobs: Income and Persistence Indices; 1.4 Top US Regions for Economic Development; 1.5 Pictures are Worth 1, 000 Words; 1.6 I Said "Catch-Up, " Not "Ketchup"; 1.7 Sorting and Innovation Hubs; Notes; References; 2 Low Costs and the Growth of Good US Jobs; 2.1 Best Places for Business; 2.2 You Get What You Pay For. 2.3 Effects of Business Costs on Economic Development2.4 Business Costs and the Economic Development of US Metropolitan Areas; 2.5 Low Costs and the Pursuit of Economic Development; Notes; References; 3 Winning Industries and the Growth of Good US Jobs; 3.1 Most Influential Ideas About Economic Development; 3.2 What is All the Fuss About Industry Clusters?; 3.3 Let us Not Forget About Export Industries; 3.4 Picking Winners and Economic Development; 3.5 Is Past Performance a Guarantee of Future Results?; 3.6 Regional Economic Diversity and the Growth of Good Jobs. 3.7 Exports and Regional Economic Development3.8 Good Manufacturing Jobs; 3.9 Picking Winners and the Pursuit of Economic Development; Notes; References; 4 Human Capital and the Growth of Good US Jobs; 4.1 Listen to Your Teacher; 4.2 Importance of Human Capital; 4.3 College Attainment as an Indicator of Human Capital; 4.4 Occupations and Skills; 4.5 Effects of Education, Creativity, and Skills on Economic Development; 4.6 Human Capital and the Pursuit of Economic Development; Notes; References; 5 Small Businesses and the Growth of Good US Jobs; 5.1 Are Small Businesses Potent Job Creators? 5.2 Effects of Small Businesses on the Growth of Good Jobs5.3 Small Businesses and the Pursuit of Economic Development; Notes; References; 6 Technology and the Growth of Good US Jobs; 6.1 The Babe Ruth of Economic Development; 6.2 High Technology; 6.3 Other Technology-Based Approaches; 6.4 The Knowledge Economy; 6.5 Effects of High Technology on Economic Development; 6.6 Impacts of Biotechnology, and Environmental and Energy Businesses; 6.7 Impacts of the Knowledge Economy on Regional Economic Development; 6.8 Technology and the Pursuit of Economic Development; Notes; References. 7 Amenities and the Growth of Good US Jobs7.1 Economic Development Parties; 7.2 The Price to Pay for Amenities; 7.3 Effects of Amenities on Economic Development; 7.4 Effects of "Overall" Amenities on Economic Development; 7.5 Amenities and the Pursuit of Economic Development; Notes; References; 8 New Products, Residents and Housing-and the Growth of Good US Jobs; 8.1 You Cannot Listen to Hysteria on a Symphonium; 8.2 New People and Buildings; 8.3 Effects of New Goods and Services on Economic Development; 8.4 Effects of New People and Buildings on Regional Economic Development.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 338.973; Social sciences; Economic development projects -- United States; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Essays; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Reference; Economic development projects; Economic history; Social Science -- Sociology -- General; Business & Economics -- Urban & Regional; Political Science -- Public Policy -- Economic Policy; Sociology: work & labour; Political economy; Human Geography; Regional economics; Economic policy; Social Science -- Human Geography; Human geography; United States -- Economic conditions; United States; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319524764; 3319524763
• Related ISBNs: 3319524755; 9783319524757
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed May 30, 2017).
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