The present study analyzes the nexus among business growth, ownership structure, and
local embeddedness—that is, the involvement of economic actors in a geographically bound …

Research into firm growth has been accumulating at a terrific pace, and Alex Coad s survey
of this multifaceted field provides a detailed, comprehensive overview of the latest …

This paper reviews the research literature in the United States on effects of state and local
“economic development incentives.” Such incentives are tax breaks or grants, provided by …

The paper provides a statistically robust evaluation of the impact of state aid on capital
accumulation in subsidized firms. The analysis considers subsidies allocated to the southern …

There is still little consensus among economists on the effectiveness of business support
policies. The evaluation of such policies requires a reliable identification procedure that is …

M EJ (2004) Jockeying for position: what it means and why it matters to regional
development policy when places compete, Regional Studies 38, 1093–1112. The …

Using data for US rural counties we examine the how the age profile of migrants from 1990
to 2000 impacts business start-ups in 2000. Depending on the industry classification, we find …

Italy's Law 488/1992 allows firms willing to invest in lagging areas to receive a public
subsidy. By comparing subsidized firms with firms with rejected applications, this paper …

We survey the phenomenon of the growth of firms drawing on literature from economics,
management and sociology. We begin with a review of empirical" stylised facts" before …

Abstract Rural North America has undergone a major economic transformation over the past
century due to labor‐saving technological progress, reductions in transport costs, and rising …