Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vii
4. Preface ix
5. Acknowledgments xiii
6. 1. Why Do Some Places Generate More Wealth Than Others? 1
7. 2. Size and Location 29
8. 3. The Regional Origins of Wealth: Where It All Began 67
9. 4. Why Is the Geography of Wealth More Unequal in Some Nations? 94
10. 5. Cities and National Economic Growth: An Asymmetrical Relationship 128
11. 6. Regional Growth in the Green and Gray Knowledge Economy 152
12. 7. What Have We Learned? 195
13. Data Sources: Tables, Figures, and Maps 211
14. Notes 213
15. Bibliography 241
16. Index 251