This thoughtful and eclectic volume addresses one issue: Given that the two urban regions
recently enjoyed the same level of economic development, why did San Francisco surge so …

The question of why cities and their regions rise and fall has long perplexed scholars and
politicians alike. Precisely what it is that gives rise to prosperity continues to elude us, even …

Today, the Bay Area is home to the most successful knowledge economy in America, while
Los Angeles has fallen progressively further behind its neighbor to the north and a number …

Cast as a “whodunit,” the authors contrast—over the course of 11 chapters—the economic
experiences of the two principal cities in California since about 1970. The authors set out to …

This book forum reports an outcome of the authors-meet-the-critics session organized for the
2016 American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting, which took place …

" Making" and" work" signal optimism, a faith in the potential of American cities, based on
theory and past success stories; the subtitle suggests the contributing authors describe …

Cast as a “whodunit,” the authors contrast—over the course of 11 chapters—the economic
experiences of the two principal cities in California since about 1970. The authors set out to …

要旨 In 1970, the metropolitan areas of Los Angeles and San Francisco had almost identical
levels of income per resident. In 2010, the San Francisco Bay Area was almost one-third …

To see something in a new light often requires new tools-brighter lights or a wider lensand a
different line of sight. This Chapter presents America's urban economy in a new light. It does …

When and how were cities born? Does urbanization foster innovation and economic
development? What was the level of urbanization in traditional societies? Did the Industrial …