The Pursuit of Economic Development Growing Good Jobs in U.S. Cities
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
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Todd M. Gabe
The Pursuit of Economic Development Growing Good Jobs in U.S. Cities and States
Todd M. Gabe University of Maine Orono, Maine, USA
ISBN 978-3-319-52475-7 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-52476-4
ISBN 978-3-319-52476-4 (eBook)
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ABOUT
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This book addresses the challenge of securing high-paying jobs for American workers—a major issue facing the country today. It examines the impacts of a wide range of state and local characteristics (e.g., low taxes, high-skilled workforce, reliance on manufacturing, and nice weather) on the economic development of U.S. regions. For each of the factors considered, the author offers a simple explanation for why it might work and then provides a detailed account of its impact on the growth of good jobs. The research focuses on U.S. metropolitan areas and states, and tracks 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 U.S. jobs in an important book that should be read by elected officials, economic development practitioners and students interested in the pursuit of economic development.
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CONTENTS
1 Growth of Good US Jobs 1.1 It’s Economic Development, Stupid 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 Picture
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