Cities at a crossroads -- Long-run trends in poverty -- Urban labor market demand -- The labor supply of local residents -- Urban neighborhood quality of life -- Improving urban governance -- Promising trends -- New knowledge fuels the comeback
Summary
"This book explores why the center cities of Baltimore, Cleveland, Detroit, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis have underperformed for more than 40 years, from 1970 to the present. The authors' investigation of how these cities and their residents can escape the poverty trap is informed by quantitative social science research"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Online resource; title from PDF title page (ProQuest Ebook Central platform, viewed February 2, 2022)
