Journal Article

Commentary on \\"Urban colossus: why is New York America's largest city?\\"

Abstract: This article is commentary on a paper presented at a conference organized by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in April 2005, \\"Urban Dynamics in New York City.\\" The goal of the conference was threefold: to examine the historical transformations of the engine-of-growth industries in New York and distill the main determinants of the city's historical dominance as well as the challenges to its continued success; to study the nature and evolution of immigration flows into New York; and to analyze recent trends in a range of socioeconomic outcomes, both for the general population and recent immigrants more specifically.

Keywords: Federal Reserve District, 2nd; Economic conditions - New York (N.Y.); Urban economics;

Bibliographic Information

Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Part of Series: Economic Policy Review

Publication Date: 2005

Issue: Dec

Pages: 25-27

Order Number: v.11 no.2