Pittsburgh’s post-steel economy is a success – and a warning for other cities
The article examines Pittsburgh's economic transformation from a steel-dependent region to a diversified economy, discussing historical context, past economic studies, and current developments. It highlights challenges like deindustrialization and uneven regional growth while emphasizing the importance of workforce development for regional prosperity.
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“Past researchers foretold with uncanny accuracy the problems the region would face if it did not move away from its monolithic dependence on the steel industry.”
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“Pittsburgh’s rebrand gets a global stage”
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— The 2009 G20 London Summit was the second meeting of the G20's heads of government and heads of state, held in London at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre to discuss international trade, management of globa…
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— The 2009 G20 Pittsburgh Summit was the third meeting of the G20 heads of state and heads of government, held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, to discuss financial markets and the world econ…
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— G20 2009 may refer to:
2009 G20 London summit, the G20 summit on 2 April 2009 in London, UK
2009 G20 Pittsburgh summit, the G20 summit on 24–25 September 2009 in Pittsburgh, USA
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“University of Pittsburgh economists Edgar M. Hoover and Ben Chinitz led a multiyear study of Pittsburgh’s regional economy funded by the Ford Foundation, a private foundation that works to advance human welfare, at the beginning of the 1960s.”
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“Their comprehensive work left little doubt about Pittsburgh’s fate if the city stayed its course.”
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“Pittsburgh experienced a significant exodus of young workers during its economic rock bottom in the 1980s.”
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“National firms including Google, Apple, Amazon and others have set up significant local operations to take advantage of the region’s current concentration of skilled workers.”
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“Braddock – ironically, where Andrew Carnegie began his steelmaking empire in the 1870s – remains among the poorest in the nation.”
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“Pittsburgh's new workers have contributed to the revitalization of communities like Lawrenceville and East Liberty.”
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“Edgar M. Hoover and Ben Chinitz's economic study of Pittsburgh in the 1960s applied insights to other U.S. regions facing similar industrial shifts.”
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