What's the Theory Behind Innovation and the Knowledge-Based Economy
Who are the Gods of Innovation and Knowledge-Based Economics? Who “Thunk” It Up? Where Did It Come From? Don’t Know? Then this review is The Perfect Take It to the Beach-Labor Day Reading — Innovation Economics–Everything you wanted to know (AND LOTS AND LOTS MORE) about the economics underlying innovation, creativity, entrepreneurship and the knowledge-based economy. Learn about Romer, Krugman, Lucas, Solow and Schumpter from our review of David Warsh’s, Knowledge and the Wealth of Nations.
The American Dream
WHO STOLE MY LILY WHITE RICH SUBURBS???
Hardly anyone talks about economic development and the suburbs. Why should they-they are all the same: rich, white pillagers of central cities and purveyors of sprawl. In a world composed of mega cities, SMSAs, and multi-county economic regions, does anyone care what is going on in the suburbs? Saint that he is, the Curmudgeon does! In this review, he discusses Bernadette Hanlon’s Once the American Dream: Inner-Ring Suburbs of the Metropolitan United States.
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About the Editor
Ron Coan
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Ron is the Editor for the Journal of Applied Research in Economic Development (C2ER). He is also currently a Senior Fellow, Center For Regional Economic Competitiveness and former Adjunct at Johns Hopkins, Carey School of Business, The Edward St John Real Estate Program teaching graduate courses in Economic Development.