New Geography of Jobs

Name: New Geography of Jobs
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ISBN: 9780544028050

ISBN-10: 0544028058

ISBN-13: 9780544028050

Edition: 2013

Authors: Enrico Moretti

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From a rising young economist, an examination of innovation and success, and where to find them in America.An unprecedented redistribution of jobs, population, and wealth is under way in America, and it is likely to accelerate in the years to come. America’s new economic map shows growing differences, not just between people but especially between communities. In this important and persuasive book, U.C. Berkeley economist Enrico Moretti provides a fresh perspective on the tectonic shifts that are reshaping America’s labor market—from globalization and income inequality to immigration and technological progress—and how these shifts are affecting our communities. Drawing on a wealth of… stimulating new studies, Moretti uncovers what smart policies may be appropriate to address the social challenges that are arising.We’re used to thinking of the United States in dichotomous terms: red versus blue, black versus white, haves versus have-nots. But today there arethreeAmericas. At one extreme are the brain hubs—cities like San Francisco, Boston, Austin, and Durham—with a well-educated labor force and a strong innovation sector. Their workers are among the most productive, creative, and best paid on the planet. At the other extreme are cities once dominated by traditional manufacturing, which are declining rapidly, losing jobs and residents. In the middle are a number of cities that could go either way. For the past thirty years, the three Americas have been growing apart at an accelerating rate. This divergence is one the most important recent developments in the United States and is causing growing geographic disparities is all other aspects of our lives, from health and longevity to family stability and political engagement.But the winners and losers aren’t necessarily who you’d expect. Moretti’s groundbreaking research shows that you don’t have to be a scientist or an engineer to thrive in one of these brain hubs. Among the beneficiaries are the workers who support the "idea-creators"—the carpenters, hair stylists, personal trainers, lawyers, doctors, teachers and the like. In fact, Moretti has shown that for every new innovation job in a city, five additional non-innovation jobs are created, and those workers earn higher salaries than their counterparts in other cities.It wasn’t supposed to be this way. As the global economy shifted from manufacturing to innovation, geography was supposed to matter less. But the pundits were wrong. A new map is being drawn—the inevitable result of deep-seated but rarely discussed economic forces. These trends are reshaping the very fabric of our society. Dealing with this split—supporting growth in the hubs while arresting the decline elsewhere—will be the challenge of the century, and　The New Geography of Jobs　lights the way.

Book details

List price: $15.95
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 3/19/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 5.31" wide x 8.00" long x 0.73" tall
Weight: 0.616
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.