Place-based jobs policies seek to create jobs in particular local labor markets. Such policies
include business incentives provided by state and local governments, which cost almost $50 …

Society's transition toward more sustainable energy sources is well underway. But
substantially reducing the use of fossil fuels to generate electricity, to power vehicles, and to …

The present study is a general review of the published papers on women and the city with
the aim of identifying knowledge gaps in the research. In order to achieve this goal, 275 …

There is a large literature examining the effect of taxes and tax concessions on local
economic development. The last comprehensive review of taxes and economic …

Bartik provides a clear and concise overview of how state and local governments employ
economic development incentives in order to lure companies to set up shop—and provide …

Abstract The Opportunity Zone program, created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017, was
designed to encourage investment in distressed communities across the US We examine …

Should policymakers seek to increase jobs in particular local labor markets? Yes, but only if
these policies are well targeted and designed. Encouraging job growth in distressed places …

This paper studies the effects of each US recession since 1973 on local labor markets. We
find that recession-induced declines in employment are permanent, suggesting that local …

Understanding the impact of industrial policies on residents' health is of great significance.
This study uses the large-scale national defense industry policy entitled the Third Front …

This paper studies how US local labor markets respond to employment losses that occur
during recessions. Following recessions from 1973 through 2009, we find areas that lose …