Recent urban growth is explored as is the idea that this growth is driven by technology,specifically information and communications technology (ICT).An examination of the location of technology-intensive business is conducted using U.S. Bureau of Census data. This analysis shows that the vast...

Endogenous Regional Development Perspectives, Measurement and Empirical Investigation Edited by Robert Stimson Professor of Geographical Sciences and Planning, University of Queensland, Australia Roger R. Stough Vice President for Research and Economic Development, NOVA Endowed Chair and...

Increasingly, endogenous factors and processes are being emphasized as drivers in regional economic development and growth. This 15 chapter book is unique in that it commences by presenting five disciplinary takes on endogenous development from the perspectives of economics, geography,...

Cities and city regions are growing throughout the world and this trend is forecast to continue well into the 21st century. The authors of The Rise of the City see the next 100 years as being the "Urban Century". In this book they examine urban growth and the dynamics that are transforming the...