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The work that can be so far summarised is concerned with five main questions. First, what are the extent and nature of the waste of human resources implicit in the existence of differences between regions in the labour market, widely interpreted? Secondly, what are the extent and nature of inter-regional differences of real income? Thirdly, what is the nature of the differences between growth-rates of industrial employment in different regions? Fourthly, what is the general pattern of inter-regional movement of population and of job opportunities and (very tentatively) is there any sign that regional population growth is part of a self-reinforcing process? And, finally, what can be said about the effects of government policy on the distribution of industry and employment in recent years?

In a recent Urban Affairs Quarterly article, Gerston and Haas (1993, 154) hypothesized that support for regional governance in the suburbs is growing in the 1990s as a result of "perceived growth of urban problems." They offered proof from a survey of likely voters in Santa Clara County. However, three unique attributes of the San Francisco Bay Area may explain the support. Recent surveys indicate that strong support for regional governance extends to the nine-county Bay Area region. Resident surveys in Orange County and a recent Sacramento County election raise questions about growing support for regional governance. A survey of city planning directors in California indicates strong regional variations.