HKS Affiliated Authors
Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics, FAS
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Urban Economics and Entrepreneurship. Edward Glaeser, November 2009, Paper. "Research on entrepreneurship often examines the local dimensions of new business formation. The local environment influences the choices of entrepreneurs; entrepreneurial success influences the local economy. Yet modern urban economics has paid relatively little attention to entrepreneurs. This essay introduces a special issue of Journal of Urban Economics dedicated to the geography of entrepreneurship. The paper frames the core questions facing researchers interested in assessing the local causes and consequences of entrepreneurship..." Link