Jennifer Clark’s research focuses on regional economic development, manufacturing, industry clusters, and innovation. She publishes research on the development and diffusion of regional policies (including research centers) and their effect on cities and their economic competitiveness. Her first book, Remaking Regional Economies: Power, Labor, and Firm Strategies in the Knowledge Economy, won the Best Book Award from the Regional Studies Association in 2009. Her newest book, Working Regions: Reconnecting Innovation and Production in the Knowledge Economy,focuses on policy models aimed at rebuilding the links between innovation and manufacturing in the U.S. She has collaborated on manufacturing and innovation policy projects with a broad range of organizations including the OECD, and the Canadian, U.K., and U.S. governments. She earned her PhD in City and Regional Planning from Cornell University.