| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 350 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"In the last several years, much has been written about growing economic challenges, increasing income inequality, and political polarization in the United States. This book argues that lessons for addressing these national challenges are emerging from a new set of realities in America's metropolitan regions: first, that inequity is, in fact, bad for economic growth; second, that bringing together the concerns of equity and growth requires concerted local action; and, third, that the fundamental building block for doing this is the creation of diverse and dynamic epistemic (or knowledge) communities, which help to overcome political polarization and help regions address the challenges of economic restructuring and social divides"--Provided by publisher. |
| Note |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (Luminos, viewed October 29, 2015). |
| Contents |
Can't we all just get along? -- Driving that train: can closing the gap facilitate sustained growth? -- Where to go, what to ask: selecting and designing the case studies -- Parks and recreation: planning the epistemic community -- Business knows best: Elite-Driven Regional Stewardship -- Struggle and the city: conflict-informed collaboration -- The next frontier: collaboration in the new economy -- Stepping back: theorizing diverse and dynamic Epistemic communities -- Looking forward: a beloved (epistemic) community? |
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Economic development -- Social aspects -- United States.
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Economic development projects -- United States -- Case studies.
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Income distribution -- United States.
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Regional planning -- United States -- Case studies.
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Cities and towns -- United States -- Economic policy.
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United States -- Economic conditions -- 2009-
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban.
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Einkommensverteilung. (DE-588)4013898-7
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Wirtschaftsentwicklung. (DE-588)4066438-7
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Regionalentwicklung. (DE-588)4076605-6
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United States. (DE-588)4078704-7
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Pastor, Manuel, 1956- author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Benner, Chris. Equity, growth, and community. Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2015] 9780520284418 (DLC) 2015020407 (OCoLC)910239596 |
| ISBN |
9780520960046 (electronic bk.) |
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0520960041 (electronic bk.) |
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9780520284418 (paperback;) (alk. paper) |
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0520284410 (paperback;) (alk. paper) |
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