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Subject(s)

• Economic development—United States [Browse]
• Equality—United States [Browse]
• Labor market—United States [Browse]
• Technological innovations—Economic aspects—United States [Browse]

Summary note

In The New Geography of Jobs, award-winning Berkeley economist Enrico Moretti looks at the major shifts taking place in the US economy and reveals the surprising winners and losers??--??specifically, which kinds of jobs will drive economic growth and where they'll be located??--??while exploring how communities can transform themselves into dynamic innovation hubs.

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Description based upon print version of record.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Language note

English

Contents

""Front Cover""; ""Front Matter""; ""Half Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Dedication""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""1. American Rust""; ""2. Smart Labor: Microchips, Movies, and Multipliers""; ""3. The Great Divergence""; ""4. Forces of Attraction""; ""5. The Inequality of Mobility and Cost of Living""; ""6. Poverty Traps and Sexy Cities""; ""7. The New “Human Capital Century�""; ""Back Matter""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""Index""

ISBN

0-547-75014-5

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