The Road through the Rust Belt: From Preeminence to Decline to Prosperity

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The Road through the Rust Belt Bowen.indb i Bowen.indb i 12/16/2013 2:12:46 PM 12/16/2013 2:12:46 PM Bowen.indb ii Bowen.indb ii 12/16/2013 2:13:33 PM 12/16/2013 2:13:33 PM This page left intentionally blank. The Road through the Rust Belt From Preeminence to Decline to Prosperity William M. Bowen Editor 2014 W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research Kalamazoo, Michigan Bowen.indb iii Bowen.indb iii 12/16/2013 2:13:33 PM 12/16/2013 2:13:33 PM Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The road through the Rust Belt : from preeminence to decline to prosperity / William M. Bowen, editor. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-88099-475-0 (pbk. : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0-88099-475-4 (pbk. : alk. paper) ISBN-13: 978-0-88099-476-7 (hardcover : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0-88099-476-2 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Middle West—Economic conditions. 2. Middle West—Economic policy. I. Bowen, William M. HC107.A14R63 2014 330.977—dc23 2013046745© 2014 W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research 300 S. Westnedge Avenue Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007-4686 The facts presented in this study and the observations and viewpoints expressed are the sole responsibility of the authors. They do not necessarily represent positions of the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research. Cover design by Alcorn Publication Design. Index prepared by Diane Worden. Printed in the United States of America. Printed on recycled paper. Bowen.indb iv Bowen.indb iv 12/16/2013 2:13:33 PM 12/16/2013 2:13:33 PM ...