Regional dynamics : studies in adjustment theory

Cover -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Original Title Page -- Original Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Preface -- Acknowledgement -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Part I A theory of regional adjustment -- 1 The adjustment problem -- Introduction -- A binary theory of regional change -- A critique of catastrophe theory -- The necessity for adjustment theory -- The adjustment problem -- 2 Contemporary regional economic structure -- Introduction -- Adjustment theory in general -- Local economic structure -- The management of labor supply -- Location and adjustment strategies -- A typology of regional adjustment -- Conclusions -- 3 An adjustment model of regional production -- Introduction -- Traditional regional production models -- A production model of the firm -- The geography of output -- Data and empirical methodology -- Regional output and the distribution of income -- Conclusions -- Part II Local employment profiles and labor demand -- 4 Fluctuations and rigidities in local labor markets -- Introduction -- Labor as a commodity -- Contracts and labor relations -- Adjustment scenarios by city and industry -- Conclusions -- 5 Regional demand for labor -- Introduction -- Wages as prices -- Prices and profits -- Output and labor adjustment -- Wages and profits -- Conclusions -- 6 The risks of local adjustment -- Introduction -- Geographical profiles of employment dynamics -- Risk and regional change -- A methodology for aggregate risk analysis -- Job risk in two urban economies -- Conclusions -- Part III Regionalwages and prices -- 7 Does inflationvary between cities? -- Introduction -- Costs of inflation -- Properties of price adjustment -- Empirical methodology -- Urban inflation patterns -- Predicting local inflation -- Conclusions -- 8 Components of local inflation -- Introduction.