This article examines the role of work at the cutting of technological change—frontier work—
as a driver of prosperity and spatial income inequality. Using new methods and data, we …

Research identifies strong concentrations of economic activity in dynamic, major city
regions, whereas shifts in economic linkages between these and smaller, less-advantaged …

Workers in denser, larger cities have higher wages, though recent research suggests this
“urban wage premium” varies for different groups. This paper asks whether changes in …

Social scientists and policymakers alike have become increasingly concerned with
understanding the nature, causes, and consequences of inter-regional inequality in …

The x-minute city/neighborhood concept has been introduced in numerous cities globally
and is considered a new management paradigm to support low-carbon and sustainable non …

How do university students evaluate prospective jobs in different cities after graduation?
While the literature has identified drivers of graduate migration, research has yet to account …

Sociologists have shown how displacement reproduces inequality among US renters. Less
is known about the experiences of renters prior to displacement, or how the trade-offs that …

This article assesses the changing dynamics of urbanization and urbanism in the
contemporary US through three lenses. First, it examines economic shifts spurred by the rise …

The large labor markets of big prosperous cities offer greater possibilities for workers to gain
skills and experience through successively better employment opportunities. This” …

A growing literature within economic geography has been documenting the increas-ing skill
and wage polarization within and across metropolitan areas in the US. This work has …