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1. Revitalizing the Legacy Cities of Upstate New York

Publication Date:
01-2013
Content Type:
Working Paper
Institution:
American Assembly at Columbia University
Abstract:
Upstate legacy cities, once vibrant hubs for business and industry, education, culture, and community life, face daunting challenges as they strive to reposition themselves for an economy fueled not by the industrial manufacturing needs of past generations but increasingly by technological advancements, highly educated workers, global markets, and a spirit of innovation.
Topic:
Development, Economics, Globalization, Governance, and Urbanization
Political Geography:
United States and New York

2. Reinventing America's Legacy Cities: Strategies for Cities Losing Population

Publication Date:
04-2011
Content Type:
Working Paper
Institution:
American Assembly at Columbia University
Abstract:
The global knowledge economy favors cities because their density and infrastructure support the knowledge spillovers and innovation that flow from concentrated economic activity. Increasing demand for energy efficiency, too, favors the proximity and walkability found in cities' dense urban development patterns. Perhaps most importantly, cities continue to offer a unique opportunity for living well together in dense, dynamic communities where diversity and democracy flourish. In the United States people continue to move to metropolitan areas and before the Great Recession were increasingly returning to central cities, a trend expected to continue as the economy rebounds.
Topic:
Development, Economics, Markets, Governance, and Urbanization
Political Geography:
United States

3. The Future of the Accounting Profession

Publication Date:
02-2004
Content Type:
Working Paper
Institution:
American Assembly at Columbia University
Abstract:
Never, in its lengthy history, has the accounting profession been required to deal with the kinds of challenges that it must confront today. A seemingly unending series of sensational accounting scandals has grabbed newspaper headlines over the last three years, eroding public confidence in the accounting profession and leading to the most sweeping amendments to United States securities law since the Securities Act was passed by Congress in 1934. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as well as the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) established as a result of the Act, now force the profession – and all of those who rely on its services – to rethink its most fundamental principles and practices.
Topic:
Security, Economics, and Government
Political Geography:
United States

4. The Creative Campus: The Training, Sustaining, and Presenting of the Performing Arts in American Higher Education

Publication Date:
03-2004
Content Type:
Working Paper
Institution:
American Assembly at Columbia University
Abstract:
At the close of their discussions, the participants in the 104th American Assembly on “The Creative Cam pus: The Training, Sustaining, and Presenting of the Performing Arts in American Higher Education” at Arden House in Harriman, New York, March 11-13, 2004 reviewed as a group an outline of this statement. While not everything that follows was endorsed by everyone, this reflects the general discussions of the group.
Topic:
Economics, Education, and Government
Political Geography:
United States, New York, and America

5. Keeping America in Business: Advancing Workers, Businesses and Economic Growth

Publication Date:
02-2003
Content Type:
Working Paper
Institution:
American Assembly at Columbia University
Abstract:
At the close of their discussions, the participants in the 102nd American ;Assembly on “Achieving Worker Success and Business Prosperity: The New Role for Workforce Intermediaries,” at Arden House, Harriman, New York, February 6-9, 2003 reviewed as a group the following statement. The statement represents general agreement; however, no one was asked to sign it. Furthermore, it should be understood that not everyone agreed with all of it.
Topic:
Economics, Education, and Government
Political Geography:
United States, New York, and America

6. Workforce Intermediaries for the Twenty-first Century

Author:
Robert Giloth
Publication Date:
11-2003
Content Type:
Working Paper
Institution:
American Assembly at Columbia University
Abstract:
Confronted with businesses facing a long-term shortage of skilled workers and evaluations showing that job training for the poor over the past 25 years had produced only meager results, a number of groups throughout the country have sought to find a more effective approach. The efforts of these partnerships, which editor Robert Giloth calls 'workforce intermediaries', are characterized by a focus on improving business productivity and helping low-income individuals not just find a job, but advance over time to jobs that enable them to support themselves and their families. This book takes stock of the world of workforce intermediaries: entrepreneurial partnerships that include businesses, unions, community colleges, and community organizations. Noted scholars and policy makers examine the development and effectiveness of these intermediaries, and a concluding chapter discusses how to provide a more coherent approach to increasing the viability and capacity of these important institutions.
Topic:
Economics, Education, Human Welfare, International Trade and Finance, and Labor Issues
Political Geography:
Global Focus

7. Building a More United America: Final Report of the Uniting America Series

Publication Date:
05-2002
Content Type:
Working Paper
Institution:
American Assembly at Columbia University
Abstract:
National unity in ordinary times is a preposterous ambition—at least according to some of the shrewdest leaders history has produced. “Only peril can bring the French together,” said Charles de Gaulle. “One can't impose unity...on a country that has 265 different kinds of cheese.” Anyone watching the United States after September 11, 2001 knows there is truth in de Gaulle's quip: External threat is always the surest route to solidarity. The need to survive often breaks down barriers of class, race, sex, faith, ideology, ethnicity, and more.
Topic:
Economics, Nationalism, and Religion
Political Geography:
United States and America

8. Art, Technology and Intellectual Property

Publication Date:
02-2002
Content Type:
Working Paper
Institution:
American Assembly at Columbia University
Abstract:
At the close of their discussions, the participants in the 100th American Assembly on "Art, Technology, and Intellectual Property," at Arden House, Harriman, New York, February 7-10, 2002, reviewed as a group the following statement. While the statement represents general agreement, no one was asked to sign it. Furthermore, it should be understood that not everyone agreed with all of it, and some vigorously disagreed with some of it.
Topic:
Economics, Education, and Science and Technology
Political Geography:
United States, New York, and America