“...Spatial heterogeneity is introduced as an explanation for local-area growth mechanisms, especially employment growth. As these effects are difficult to detect...”

“...Over the past four decades almost 400 U.S. counties have persistently experienced poverty rates in excess of 20%. This raises the question of whether...”

“...The recent fiscal austerity experiments undertaken in the states of Kansas and Wisconsin have generated considerable policy interest. Using a variety of...”

“...Using the Synthetic Control Method (SCM) and a novel method for measuring changes in educational attainment we examine the link between educational attainment...”

“...Tan Y. When spatial equilibrium fails: is place-based policy second best, Regional Studies. Place-based or geographically targeted policy often is promoted to...”

“...Despite the attention given to international trade in discussion of the economic struggles of many US regions, it is unclear whether international trade shocks...”

“...This paper examines whether the significant downward shift in U.S. gross migration rates after 2000 is indicative of the economy nearing a stationary spatial...”

“...Using the three-year microdata sample of the American Community Survey for 2009 to 2011, we compute public school teacher salaries for comparison across US...”

“...Using the 3‐year microdata sample of the American Community Survey for 2009–2011, we examine the effect of state‐level public school teacher salaries relative...”

“...In this paper, authors and institutions are ranked based on the number of publications in 10 core regional science journals during the period 2010–2014...”