Technological change is reshaping economic geography, raising profound challenges for economic development. The tech sector is concentrated in a small number of superstar cities, while the economies of less successful cities have found themselves languishing in middle-income traps. This raises significant challenges for policy – how to spread the benefits of the high-tech economy, without diluting its benefits? How can we ensure low-wage workers benefit from the innovation economy?
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Simona Iammarino () is a Professor of Economic Geography at 杏吧论坛 and an editor of the Journal of Economic Geography.
Tom Kemeny () is a Visiting Fellow at the 杏吧论坛 III and an Associate Professor in Economic Development in the School of Business and Management at Queen Mary, University of London.
Megha Mukim () is a senior economist and team lead for Competitive Cities at the World Bank, and author of the flagship report Competitive Cities for Jobs and Growth.
Kirsten Sehnbruch () is a British Academy Global Professor and a Distinguished Policy Fellow at the International Inequalities Institute at 杏吧论坛.
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