Retooling for growth: building a 21st century economy in America's older industrial areas

Foreword / Edward G. Rendell and Kenneth D. Lewis

Regional economic development in theory and practice / Richard M. McGahey

Revitalizing America's older industrial cities : a state agenda for change / Jennifer S. Vey

The talent imperative for older industrial areas / Randall Kempner

Been down so long : weak-market cities and regional equity / Manuel Pastor and Chris Benner

Effective chambers of commerce : a key to regional economic prosperity / Stephen Moret, Mick Fleming, and Pauline O. Hovey

Understanding economically distressed cities / Harold L. Wolman ... [et al.]

Placing labor center-stage in industrial city revitalization / Ann Markusen and Greg Schrock

Occupational clusters, employment, and opportunity for low-skilled workers / Mark Turner, Laurel Davis, and Andres Cruz

Manufacturing, regional prosperity, and public policy / Daniel Luria and Joel Rogers

What makes a good economic development deal? / Rachel Weber

The reality of economic development in older industrial cities : the practioner's perspective / Jeffery A. Finkle, Shari Garmise, and Shari Nourick

Workforce development strategies for older industrial cities : toward a new approach / Richard Kazis and Marlene Seltzer

Promoting inclusive economic renewal in older industrial cities / Angela Glover Blackwell and Radhika Fox

The market-building potential of development finance in older industrial cities / Jeremy Nowak

Appendix. Report of the 106th American Assembly

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