Economic Restructuring of the American Midwest : Proceedings of the Midwest Economic Restructuring Conference of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

__I recommend this book to the interested readers in such scientific____fields as geography, economy, sociology and urban planning. I am sure____it will be of benefit to politicians and regional planners in Europe____where some cities and regions are confronted with similar____problems.__**Geo-Journal** Front Matter....Pages i-xi Overview....Pages 1-8 Akron, Ohio: Regional Economy at the Turning Point....Pages 9-45 Buffalo, New York: Region of No Illusions....Pages 47-74 Chicago, Illinois: Reaping the Benefits of Size and Diversity....Pages 75-102 Cleveland, Ohio: Manufacturing Matters, Services are Strengthened, but Earnings Erode....Pages 103-140 Dayton, Ohio: A Dramatic Rebound....Pages 141-169 Detroit, Michigan: An Economy Still Driven by Automobiles....Pages 171-207 Milwaukee, Wisconsin: All is Not Lost....Pages 209-236 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: From Steel Town to Advanced Technology Center....Pages 237-254 Syracuse, New York: A Reflection of the National Economy....Pages 255-288 Youngstown/Warren, Ohio: A Reflection of the Boom and Bust of the Steel Industry....Pages 289-307 The Future of the Midwest Economy: Two Scenarios....Pages 309-323 Back Matter....Pages 325-337 I recommend this book to the interested readers in such scientific fields as geography, economy, sociology and urban planning. I am sure it will be of benefit to politicians and regional planners in Europe where some cities and regions are confronted with similar problems. Geo-Journal Proceedings of the Midwest Economic Restructuring Conference of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland