212 - Thematic Session. Hard Times in a Regional Perspective: The Cris(es) of 2008 and their Aftermath

Session Submission Type: Invited Session

Abstract

The economic crises of 2008 -- rising waves of home foreclosure, massive bank bailouts on Wall Street, and the ongoing distress of the domestic automobile industry -- display global causes and consequences while also being profoundly embedded in distinct regions within the United States. This panel examines 2008 and its aftermath from a geographic perspective, highlighting distinctions between cities and suburbs, the sunbelt and the rustbelt, and the coastal global cities of New York and Los Angeles. Each panelist will be allocated 10-12 minutes of time, with the remaining time devoted to audience questions and participation.

Sub Unit

• Thematic Sessions

Session Organizer

• Richard D. Lloyd, Vanderbilt University

Presider

• Richard D. Lloyd, Vanderbilt University

Panelists

• Karyn Lacy, University of Michigan

• David Halle, University of California-Los Angeles

• Michael Ian Borer, University of Nevada-Las Vegas

• Jan C. Lin, Occidental College

• Andrew A. Beveridge, City University of New York-Queens College and Graduate Center