The Pursuit of Economic Development: Growing Good Jobs in U.S. Cities and States

Author:   Todd M. Gabe
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2017
ISBN:  

9783319524757


Pages:   252
Publication Date:   03 May 2017
Format:   Hardback
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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 U.S. jobs in an important book that will prove invaluable to elected officials, economic development practitioners, and students interested in the pursuit of economic development.

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Author:   Todd M. Gabe
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2017
Dimensions:   Width: 14.80cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   4.552kg
ISBN:  

9783319524757


ISBN 10:   3319524755
Pages:   252
Publication Date:   03 May 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Growth of U.S. Good Jobs.- 2. Low Costs and the Growth of Good U.S. Jobs.- 3. Winning Industries and the Growth of Good U.S. Jobs.- 4. Human Capital and the Growth of Good U.S. Jobs.- 5. Small Businesses and the Growth of Good U.S. Jobs.- 6. Technology and the Growth of Good U.S. Jobs.- 7. Amenities and the Growth of Good U.S. Jobs.- 8. New Products, Residents and Housing—and the Growth of Good U.S. Jobs.- 9. Economic Development in the United States.

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“The book follows a very clear and logical structure, making the reading of his book pleasant and easy to follow. … The book aims at targeting a wide audience and to be an accessible guide, though scientifically sound, for policy‐makers, elected officials, development practitioners and, last but not least, students.” (Camilla Lenzi, Papers in Regional Science, Vol. 98 (4), August, 2019)


The book follows a very clear and logical structure, making the reading of his book pleasant and easy to follow. ... The book aims at targeting a wide audience and to be an accessible guide, though scientifically sound, for policy-makers, elected officials, development practitioners and, last but not least, students. (Camilla Lenzi, Papers in Regional Science, Vol. 98 (4), August, 2019)


Author Information

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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