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OverviewUrban and Regional Policy and Its Effects, the third in a series, sets out to inform policymakers, practitioners, and scholars about the effectiveness of select policy approaches, reforms, and experiments in addressing key social and economic problems facing cities, suburbs, and metropolitan areas. The chapters analyze responses to five key policy challenges that most metropolitan areas and local communities face: Creating quality neighborhoods for families Governing effectively Building human capital Growing the middle class Enlarging a competitive economy through industry-based strategies Managing the spatial pattern of metropolitan growth and development Each chapter discusses a specific topic under one of these challenges. The authors present the essence of what is known, as well as its likely applications, and identify the knowledge gaps that need to be filled for the successful formulation and implementation of urban and regional policy. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Nancy Pindus (Urban Institute) , Howard Wial (The Brookings Institution) , Harold Wolman (George Washington University Wayne State University George Washington University George Washington University George Washington University George Washington University)Publisher: Brookings Institution Press Imprint: Brookings Institution Press ISBN: 9781282867451ISBN 10: 1282867458 Pages: 274 Publication Date: 03 November 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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