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Todd M. Gabe - The Pursuit of Economic Development: Growing Good Jobs in U.S. Cities and States - 9783319524757 - V9783319524757
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The Pursuit of Economic Development: Growing Good Jobs in U.S. Cities and States

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Description for The Pursuit of Economic Development: Growing Good Jobs in U.S. Cities and States Hardback. Num Pages: 242 pages, 50 colour illustrations, 50 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
This book addresses the challenge of securing high-paying jobs for American workers. It examines the impacts of a wide range of state and local characteristics-such as low taxes, high-skilled workforce, reliance on manufacturing, and even nice weather-on the economic development of U.S. regions. The author provides a detailed account for each factor's impact on the growth of good jobs. The research focuses on U.S. metropolitan areas and states, tracking employment and income change in these regions from 1990 to the near present. While providing numerous best principles for state and regional policy, the author uncovers the keys to supporting high-paying ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Condition
New
Number of Pages
252
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319524757
SKU
V9783319524757
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About Todd M. Gabe
Todd Gabe is Professor of Economics at the University of Maine, USA. He is an expert in state and regional economic development, with a focus on occupational-based approaches. Dr. Gabe has graduate degrees from The Ohio State University and the University of Minnesota. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife and son.

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