Topic: economic development
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Talent Beats Trade in Economic Development
Turns out human capital is vastly more important than trade when it comes to generating regional growth.
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Urban Wonk
Anatomy of a Boomtown: The Real Story Behind the Rise of Charlotte
Despite recession-era setbacks, the city is celebrated as a success story. Can it stay that way?
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Bollywood and Bangalore as Clusters of Creativity
India is becoming an important global player in entertainment.
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Videos
The Economic Strength of Cities
A new measurement - based on satellite images - highlights cities' key role in economic development.
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How High Speed Rail Could Revitalize the Northeast
Shrinking the distance between vibrant urban cores and smaller communities could spark an economic boom.
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Urban Wonk
What Should Become of Route 66?
The old highway could be cleaned up to promote economic vitality in rural communities.
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Olympics 2012
Was London's Fancy Olympics Media Center Worth It?
The expensive, state of the art facility bears little resemblance to media accommodations for the 1948 "Austerity Games."
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The Secret to London's Tech Boom
A new report makes the case against a top-down approach to developing high-tech districts.
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How Community Colleges Can Spur Economic Development
A school in Dayton, Ohio, is training high-skilled workers to build drones, one of the city's budding industries.
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Rankings
America's Melting-Pot Cities
The metros where new American citizens live now.
