Contents // Acknowledgments lx // 1. Introduction. Cities and Regions in the Twenty-First // Century: Why Do They Develop and Change? 1 // PART I THE ECONOMIC CONTEXT OF CITY AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT // 2. Workshops of the World Economy: People, Jobs, and Places 14 // 3. The Motor of Urban Economies: Specialization 32 // 4. Disruptive Innovation: Geography and Economics 52 // 5. Cities and Individuals: How We Shape Cities, But Not the // Way We Want To 67 // PART II THE INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXT OF CITIES AND REGIONS // 6. Winner and Loser Regions: The “Where” of Development 92 // 7. Communities and the Economy 104 // 8. Robust Action: Society, Community, and Development 115 // PART III SOCIAL INTERACTION AND URBAN ECONOMIES // 9. Technology, Globalization, and Local Interaction 140 // 10. Local Context: The Genius of Cities 156 // 11. Face-to-Face Contact 167 // PART IV THE POLITICAL CONTEXT OF CITY AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT // 12. Exit or Voice? Politics, Societies, and City-Systems 184 // 13. Justice, Efficiency, and Cities: Should Regions Help // One Another? 204 // Conclusion. Dear Policymaker: Some Keys for You 224 // Notes 229 // References 239 // Index 267