Even as economic incentives are increasingly used by policymakers to spur state and local economic development, their use is controversial among the public and academics. We examine whether state and local incentives lead to higher rates of business start-ups in metropolitan counties. Existing...

This paper advances our knowledge of the spatial determinants of productivity by empirically demonstrating one such mechanism – clear differences along the urban-rural continuum in the sensitivity of SMEs’ investments to own cash flow. Whereas the literature has established uneven...

The paper examines the effects of three groups of factors (county economic structure, social/demographic attributes and geography) on employment growth and poverty change in US counties before and after the Great Recession. It finds that the industrial structure that facilitates inter-industry...

Contents: Preface -- Introduction. Entrepreneurial ecosystems meet innovation systems: Synergies, policy lessons and overlooked dimensions / Jana Schmutzler, Rhiannon Pugh and Alexandra Tsvetkova -- Part I: The promise and the limits of bridging the entrepreneurial ecosystems and innovation...

Contents: 1. Introduction. A context-specific two-way approach to the study of innovation systems in developing and transition countries / Jana Schmutzler, Marcela Suarez, Alexandra Tsvetkova and Alessandra Faggian -- Part I. The role of public policies in developing and transforming national...