Economic Structures & Regional Economies

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Oil-Lobby Power, Railway-Lobby Power

Oil-Lobby Power, Railway-Lobby Power

From: The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster

Analyzes the rise of Stephen Harper against the backdrop of Big Oil interests. Identifies how oil lobby, backed by rail lobby, and supported by Harper pushed through additional deregulation. He … 12 $1.20 Add
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Old Dogs, New Tricks

Old Dogs, New Tricks

From: Unicorn in the Woods

This chapter concerns Fiddlehead, a data analytics firm in Moncton that partnered with McCain Foods. 13 $1.30 Add
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Selling Radian6

Selling Radian6

From: Unicorn in the Woods

In this chapter, Pitts outlines the sale of Radian6 to Salesforce, a fast-growing company based on the West Coast. This led to a financial windfall for all involved. 15 $1.50 Add
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The Backward City
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The Backward City

Section 3: Jacobs’ Spectrum of Economic Regions

From: Cities Matter

Chapter 12 focuses on cities dubbed “backward,” calling them a category of Backward Cities and exploring how they can evolve into a more forward economy. This chapter discusses topics … 6 $0.60 Add
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The Big Shift

The Big Shift

From: Getting to Zero

Discusses the urgent need to shift from carbon intensive activities in three sectors: energy (bitumen to be declared a "sunset" industry), transportation (to shift from private internal … 37 $3.70 Add
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The City Region
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The City Region

Section 3: Jacobs’ Spectrum of Economic Regions

From: Cities Matter

Chapter 8 focuses on how urban growth impacts surrounding areas, discussing impact on rural areas, industrial diversity, the value of land to build factories, houses for workers and their … 4 $0.40 Add
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The Codefather and His Kids

The Codefather and His Kids

From: Unicorn in the Woods

This chapter focuses on Gerry Pond, who after leaving Q1 Labs became the most important angel investor in Atlantic Canada. 9 $0.90 Add
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The Forward City
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The Forward City

Section 3: Jacobs’ Spectrum of Economic Regions

From: Cities Matter

Chapter 7 Economic literature now uses the term Jacobs’ agglomeration, and the term “forward city” is original to this text. The chapter describes “Jacobs … 6 $0.60 Add
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The Future of Montreal and 2nd-rank Cities
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The Future of Montreal and 2nd-rank Cities

Section 4: Cities as a Dynamic Economy

From: Cities Matter

Chapter 15 reflects on the future of the city of Montreal, exploring topics including the history of Montreal, Jacobs’ opinion on Montreal, comparison to Boston, the challenges of being a … 24 $2.40 Add
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The Hub/Entrepot City
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The Hub/Entrepot City

Section 3: Jacobs’ Spectrum of Economic Regions

From: Cities Matter

Chapter 9 examines entrepot cities, which are cities that serve as warehouses to export product from a nearby supply region as it is waiting to be transported to other markets. It discusses … 6 $0.60 Add
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The Liberators

The Liberators

From: The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster

Introduces the concept of neoliberalism and its prioritization of deregulation and privatization. Analyzes the process of privatization and deregulation in the Canadian rail industry. Introduces … 10 $1.00 Add
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The Making of Marcel

The Making of Marcel

From: Unicorn in the Woods

In this chapter, Pitts explores the life of Marcel LeBrun, the CEO and co-founder of iMagicTV Inc., a company that made an early attempt at delivering video-on-demand over the internet. 10 $1.00 Add
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The Most Ridiculous Year Ever

The Most Ridiculous Year Ever

From: Unicorn in the Woods

This chapter recount’s Chris Newton’s diagnosis with melanoma, and the sale of Q1 Labs in fall 2011 for $600 million U.S. dollars. 10 $1.00 Add
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The Supply Region
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The Supply Region

Section 3: Jacobs’ Spectrum of Economic Regions

From: Cities Matter

Chapter 10 explores supply regions also know as resource economies, which are areas that are endowed with highly demanded natural resources and exploited as such. This chapter discusses the … 5 $0.50 Add
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The Transplant Region
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The Transplant Region

Section 3: Jacobs’ Spectrum of Economic Regions

From: Cities Matter

Chapter 11 describes how transplant regions are brought to life by the transfer of work from a congested city to a lower-cost production area. The chapter explores their relationship with supply … 5 $0.50 Add