We examine the role of political affiliation during the selection of Opportunity Zones, a place-based tax incentive enacted by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. We find governors are on average 7.6% more likely to select a census tract as an Opportunity Zone when the tract's state...

The perception of high crime rates in downtowns has hindered the revitalization of downtown shopping districts and adjacent residential areas. This paper presents a better methodology for measuring crime in commercial shopping districts, replacing the conventional method of quoting crimes per...

Every state entering the Union in the United States since 1803 received land grants from the federal government for the support of their public schools. Inherent in this federal grant is the fiduciary duty to prudently and effectively manage trust assets for the beneficiary, their school...

As more and more aspects of contemporary urban society are tracked and quantified, the emerging cloud of so-called ‘big data' is widely considered to represent a fundamental change in the way we interact with and understand cities. For some proponents of big data, like Anderson (2008), big...

Research work analyzes current situation and development of tourism in the region of Baltic Sea. Specific case study of this paper is Pärnu Bay, Estonia. This region is known for unique environmental settings: mild maritime climate, broad beaches, coniferous pine forests on the coastal zone and...

The economic development of a region as a result of the development of touristic activities is possible only if in a certain lapse of time, the tourism units draw the local work force, use the products and the services of diverse local industries in order to modernize the accommodation units,...

Estimates of future damages from climate change in coastal areas are of growing interest for climate change research and policy-making. A newly-developed methodology is applied to estimate total insured coastal damages with climate change for the period 2025-2085 in New York State, USA. Total...

This paper presents findings of a study that examined the extent to which local economic-development policies and programs align with their stated goals. States and cities invest tremendous resources each year in efforts to reinvigorate struggling municipalities through economic-development...

This article examines the opportunities for and obstacles to economic development in cities. States and cities invest precious resources each year to foster economic development, yet in many cases without much or predictable benefit. This study seeks to determine what local economic development...

In the political economy of place, cities can be thought of as a global commodity marketed to the “creative class” and high-skilled immigrants, while privileged suburban spaces are protected by place stratification. The spatial assimilation literature shows that assimilated immigrants and...