The Road through the Rust Belt: From Preeminence to Decline to Prosperity

Research output: Book/ReportBook

Abstract

The chapters in this book explore reasons for the decline of "Rust Belt" cities and the often innovative responses of local leaders and entrepreneurs that are helping to revive these areas.

Original languageAmerican English
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2014

Keywords

  • rust belt
  • midwestern region
  • Great Lakes region
  • midwestern cities
  • industrial cities
  • globalization
  • economic development
  • economic growth
  • entrepreneurship
  • workforce development
  • tax expenditures
  • Chinese markets
  • clusters
  • arts revitalization
  • energy policy
  • city management

Disciplines

  • Business
  • Economics
  • Growth and Development
  • Labor Economics
  • Regional Economics
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Taxation
  • Urban Studies and Planning

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