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Cluster Requiem and the Rise of Cumulative Growth Theory
Title
Cluster Requiem and the Rise of Cumulative Growth Theory
Author
Kunkle, Gary
Date Created
2009
Subjects--Topical
City planning, Public administration
Description
Industry cluster theory has been the predominant model guiding economic development policy throughout the world for nearly two decades. As appealing as the cluster approach has been to regional scientists and policy makers it suffers from a number...
EXTERNAL EFFECTS OF INNOVATION ON FIRM SURVIVAL: EVIDENCE FROM COMPUTER AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCT MANUFACTURING AND HEALTHCARE
Title
EXTERNAL EFFECTS OF INNOVATION ON FIRM SURVIVAL: EVIDENCE FROM COMPUTER AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCT MANUFACTURING AND HEALTHCARE
Author
Tsvetkova, Alexandra
Date Created
2012
Subjects--Topical
City planning, Government policy, Public administration
Description
This dissertation investigates the effects of innovation in the U.S. metropolitan statistical areas (MSA) on survival chances of standalone non-patenting firms. Extensive literature argues that knowledge spillovers are likely to be present in aggl...
The Economic Impact of Spatial Income Inequality
Title
The Economic Impact of Spatial Income Inequality
Author
Li, Huiping
Date Created
2009
Subjects--Topical
City planning, Economics, Ethnicity--Study and teaching
Description
Spatial income inequality refers to the unequal distribution of income across communities. This study broadens the concept to include residential segregation, central city-suburban income disparity, and government fragmentation. Combining the comp...
Transit Riders and Access to Bus Service: A Neighborhood Analysis
Title
Transit Riders and Access to Bus Service: A Neighborhood Analysis
Author
Wells, Kirstin
Date Created
2009
Subjects--Topical
City planning, Public administration, Transportation--Planning
Description
Intra-jurisdictional delivery of publicly provided services often results in observable differences in service levels that vary by spatial subunit (neighborhood). These variations are related to the socio-demographic characteristics of neighborhoo...
VOTING WITH THEIR FEET: DO PEOPLE CHOOSE RESIDENTIAL DESTINATIONS BASED ON NATURALLY OCCURRING ADVANTAGES OR MAN-MADE ADVANTAGES OF LOCATIONS?
Title
VOTING WITH THEIR FEET: DO PEOPLE CHOOSE RESIDENTIAL DESTINATIONS BASED ON NATURALLY OCCURRING ADVANTAGES OR MAN-MADE ADVANTAGES OF LOCATIONS?
Author
Canales, Kristine Laura
Date Created
2020
Subjects--Topical
City planning, Government policy, Economics
Description
Local economies benefit from attracting in-migration either as workforce or as consumers. To compete for constituents, local economies need to provide attractive tax policy and expenditure bundles. An important consideration in this regard is the ...