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New Geography of Jobs

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ISBN-10: 0547750110

ISBN-13: 9780547750118

Edition: 2012

Authors: Enrico Moretti

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A rising young economist at Berkeley argues that where you live will soon determine how successful you are—and tells us what that means for the country.There are many factors that determine a person’s success in life. We know that intelligence is only a small part of the equation—character traits like self-control, grit, and willpower are also important. Now an economist at the University of California, Berkeley, has found something that might matter even more: geography.In this important and persuasive book, Enrico Moretti argues that a "new geography of jobs" is emerging, and it’s benefiting centers of innovation like San Francisco, Boston, Austin, and Durham. But the winners and losers…    
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Book details

List price: $28.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Publication date: 5/22/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English

Enrico Moretti is a professor of economics at the University of California, Berkeley, and the recipient of several international honors, including a Fulbright Fellowship and the IZA Young Labor Economist Award. His research has been supported by the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health and several private foundations and has been featured in the New York Times , the Wall Street Journal , and Slate , among other publications.

Introduction
American Rust
Smart Labor: Microchips, Movies, and Multipliers
The Great Divergence
Forces of Attraction
The Inequality of Mobility and Cost of Living
Poverty Traps and Sexy Cities
The New "Human Capital Century"
Acknowledgments
Notes
References
Index