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Contents 1 Introduction 1 Edward W. (Ned) Hill 2 Midwestern Urban and Regional Responses to Global 7 Economic Transition William M. Bowen and Kelly L. Kinahan 3 Can Tax Expenditures Stimulate Growth in Rust Belt Cities? 37 Benjamin Y. Clark 4 The Evolution of Clusters and Implications for the Revival of 69 Old Industrial Cities Haifeng Qian 5 Stop Shovelling: A New Workforce Development Strategy to 95 Promote Regional Prosperity Joel A. Elvery 6 Distinctly Cleveland: How the Arts are Helping to Revitalize 123 Rust Belt Cities Gregory M. Sadlek and Joan Chase 7 How Energy Policy Enabled the Decline of Midwestern Cities, 147 and How It Can Contribute to Their Rehabilitation Andrew R. Thomas 8 Entrepreneurial Initiatives in Chinese Markets: Why They Are 191 Important and What Firms Need to Know Chieh-Chen Bowen 9 Barriers and Opportunities for Entrepreneurship in Older 215 Industrial Regions Ziona Austrian and Merissa C. Piazza 10 Reasons for Misgivings about Local Economic 245 Development Initiatives William M. Bowen and Chang-Shik Song v Bowen.indb v Bowen.indb v 12/16/2013 2:13:33 PM 12/16/2013 2:13:33 PM 11 Lost a Step: The Great Lakes Region and Entrepreneurship 277 David R. Elkins Authors 307 Index 311 About the Institute 329 vi Bowen.indb vi Bowen.indb vi 12/16/2013 2:13:34 PM 12/16/2013 2:13:34 PM ...

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