The Information Economy and American Cities

by Matthew P. Drennan

Book Overview

How can metropolitan regions remain prosperous and competitive in a rapidly changing economy? Challenging some long-standing assumptions, Matthew Drennan argues that those regions that have invested heavily in the information economy have done much better than those that continue to rely on manufacturing and industry as their base. Moreover, he contends, the benefits of that growth reach the urban working poor, earlier reports to the contrary notwithstanding.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080186934X
• ISBN13: 9780801869341
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher