Download or read book The Economic Viability of Micropolitan America written by Gerald L. Gordon and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2013-12-07 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the global recession of 2008 and beyond took hold of the American economy, smaller markets were disproportionately affected by job losses as well as the resultant brain drains, tax base reductions, diminished housing values, and diminishment of their overall quality of life. So it is not surprising that these smaller markets face unique challeng