California, Inc.

by Joel Kotkin

The economic history of California, from its earliest days through its emergence as an agricultural and economic giant, is examined with emphasis on the new entrepreneurial elite

336 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1982

About the author

Described by the New York Times as “America’s uber-geographer,” Joel Kotkin is an internationally-recognized authority on global, economic, political and social trends.

Reviews

[Melanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A somewhat dry assessment of California in the 80's, which was an economic turning point for California vis a vis the nation.... fascinating to find that they were predicting brown outs right on schedule....