Why are some places more entrepreneurial than others? We use Census Bureau data to study local determinants of manufacturing startups across cities and industries. Demographics have limited explanatory power. Overall levels of local customers and suppliers are only modestly important, but new...

What are the secrets of a successful entrepreneur? When did the origins of enterprise occur? This important two-volume set address such questions by uniting historical case studies of entrepreneurial behaviour from 1200 - 2000. Key features of this collection include a thematic and chronological...

"The economic approach to cities relies on a spatial equilibrium for workers, employers and builders. The worker's equilibrium implies that positive attributes in one location, like access to downtown or high wages, are offset by negative attributes, like high housing prices. The employer's...