Economic Geography

The New Geography Of Jobs: Where You Live Matters More Than Ever

22 May 2012

"It wasn't supposed to be this way. As the global economy shifted from manufacturing to innovation, geography was supposed to matter less. But the pundits were wrong. A new map is being drawn - the inevitable result of deep-seated but rarely discussed economic forces," says author and Berkeley Economics Professor, Enrico Moretti. His book, The New Geography Of Jobs, is available on book stands ...

Happier Days Are Here Again. So Says One Economic Indicator.

16 May 2012

Forget "the prairie fire of debt" and "Taxmaggedon." By one measure, American households are in the best financial shape since the start of the Great Recession. U.S. households' financial ...

Jerusalem's troubled geography

14 May 2012

The release of thousands of leaked documents apparently showing Palestinian willingness to compromise over Israeli settlements once again highlights Jerusalem's troubled geography - and damages the credibility of both sides, writes the BBC's diplomatic correspondent Jonathan Marcus.