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When Corporations Leave Town: The Costs and Benefits of Metropolitan Job Sprawl
Joseph J. Persky
When Corporations Leave Town: The Costs and Benefits of Metropolitan Job Sprawl
Joseph J. Persky
An examination of the benefits and consequences to cities when companies relocate to the suburbs. Theoretic models of a manufacturing plant and a business services office in the Chicago area illustrate such phenomena as suburban wealth creation, increased traffic congestion and housing abandonment.
192 pages, 40 charts
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | August 1, 2000 |
ISBN13 | 9780814329085 |
Publishers | Wayne State University Press |
Pages | 192 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 11 mm · 267 g |
Language | English |
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