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Twenty-one chapters from an international group of economists, geographers, and civil engineers offer differing interpretations of the probable effects of the "new economy" of information and communication technologies on patterns of welfare disparities across regions. Largely reflecting the ideological slant of the international financial institutions of the "Washington Consensus," the papers discuss the interaction between information and communication technology developments and transportation at the regional level, patterns of labor supply and demand and the growth of knowledge innovation, regional and urban sustainability issues, and implications for the conduct of regional policy. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)