... Some Cities Are Growing and Others ShrinkingDean StanselOver the last three decades, large cities like Pittsburgh, Detroit,Cleveland, Buffalo, and Toledo have seen their populations shrink,while ... Antonio, and Austin, they should lower their onerous burden of taxation and bring spending under control.Taxes, Economic Growth, and Prosperity In 1776, Adam Smith wrote An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes ... of American Cities. Washington: BrookingsInstitution. Campbell, N., and Rogers, T. (2007) “Economic Freedom and NetBusiness Formation.” Cato Journal 27 (1): 23–36.Crain, W. M., and Lee, K....