In prior work (Hill et. al., 2012), we examined the ability of regional economies to bounce back after experiencing an exogenous economic shock. In this paper, we build on our earlier work to examine a different type of region: metropolitan areas that have endured chronic low levels of growth...

Coping with Adversity addresses the question of why some metropolitan-area regional economies are resilient in the face of economic shocks and chronic distress while others are not. It is particularly concerned with what public policies make a difference in whether a region is resilient. The...