Harold Wolman, Howard Wial, Travis St. Clair, and Edward Hill
- Published in print:
- 2017
- Published Online:
- September 2018
- ISBN:
- 9780801451690
- eISBN:
- 9781501709494
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Cornell University Press
- DOI:
- 10.7591/cornell/9780801451690.003.0003
- Subject:
- Sociology, Urban and Rural Studies
Chapter two turns to a similar set of questions with regard to chronic economic distress: why do some regions face chronic economic distress while others do not, and why are some ...
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Chapter two turns to a similar set of questions with regard to chronic economic distress: why do some regions face chronic economic distress while others do not, and why are some chronically-distressed regions resilient in that they are able to emerge from chronic distress? We define chronic economic distress and resilience in terms of regeneration and recovery. For the period 1978 to 2007, we provide quantitative descriptions and analyses of chronic regional economic distress and its determinants, causes, and consequences.Less
Chapter two turns to a similar set of questions with regard to chronic economic distress: why do some regions face chronic economic distress while others do not, and why are some chronically-distressed regions resilient in that they are able to emerge from chronic distress? We define chronic economic distress and resilience in terms of regeneration and recovery. For the period 1978 to 2007, we provide quantitative descriptions and analyses of chronic regional economic distress and its determinants, causes, and consequences.
Harold Wolman, Howard Wial, Travis St. Clair, and Edward Hill
- Published in print:
- 2017
- Published Online:
- September 2018
- ISBN:
- 9780801451690
- eISBN:
- 9781501709494
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Cornell University Press
- DOI:
- 10.7591/cornell/9780801451690.003.0001
- Subject:
- Sociology, Urban and Rural Studies
The introduction introduces the main concepts – economic adversity, economic shock, chronic economic distress, and economic resilience and examines previous efforts to define these. It then presents ...
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The introduction introduces the main concepts – economic adversity, economic shock, chronic economic distress, and economic resilience and examines previous efforts to define these. It then presents a review of what we know about economic adversity and regional economic resilience from existing literature. Finally it sets forth our research strategy, methods and structure of the book, and presents a summary of each chapter.Less
The introduction introduces the main concepts – economic adversity, economic shock, chronic economic distress, and economic resilience and examines previous efforts to define these. It then presents a review of what we know about economic adversity and regional economic resilience from existing literature. Finally it sets forth our research strategy, methods and structure of the book, and presents a summary of each chapter.
Harold Wolman, Howard Wial, Travis St. Clair, and Edward Hill
- Published in print:
- 2017
- Published Online:
- September 2018
- ISBN:
- 9780801451690
- eISBN:
- 9781501709494
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Cornell University Press
- DOI:
- 10.7591/cornell/9780801451690.001.0001
- Subject:
- Sociology, Urban and Rural Studies
The book analyses two different forms of economic adversity faced by urban regions – external shocks and chronic economic distress. It then examines whether and why some regions are resilient to ...
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The book analyses two different forms of economic adversity faced by urban regions – external shocks and chronic economic distress. It then examines whether and why some regions are resilient to these different forms of adversity while others are not. The study includes quantitative analyses of the experience of all metropolitan areas from 1978-2014, including a special analysis of the Great Recession. It also includes intensive case studies of six regions. The case studies focus on the problems faced by each of the regions and the public policies adopted to deal with these problems. Two chapters are then devoted to an in depth discussion of whether the most common policies and/or practices employed were likely to have been successful. The final chapter asks what we can expect of explicit economic development policies as contributors to resilience and what are the lessons for economic development policy makers and practitioners?Less
The book analyses two different forms of economic adversity faced by urban regions – external shocks and chronic economic distress. It then examines whether and why some regions are resilient to these different forms of adversity while others are not. The study includes quantitative analyses of the experience of all metropolitan areas from 1978-2014, including a special analysis of the Great Recession. It also includes intensive case studies of six regions. The case studies focus on the problems faced by each of the regions and the public policies adopted to deal with these problems. Two chapters are then devoted to an in depth discussion of whether the most common policies and/or practices employed were likely to have been successful. The final chapter asks what we can expect of explicit economic development policies as contributors to resilience and what are the lessons for economic development policy makers and practitioners?
