ABSTRACT
The relationship between the Boston metropolitan region and the global economy is strongly influenced by the region’s political economy and social structure. These, in turn, are shaped by the region’s history and institutions. The region derives its considerable strengths from the attributes that allow it to compete successfully in a highly competitive economy. At the precipice of the twenty-first century that means a depth and breadth to its high-technology and knowledge-intensive labor force. Historically, it has meant a sort of tenacity that allows economic prowess to emerge from economic malaise.
