Dustin Frye developed a new method to assess if the Interstate System accelerated the growth of jobs and businesses in communities around the country.
Community Economic Development
Show me the money: Financing options for small Wisconsin firms
PhD student Inder Majumdar and undergraduate researcher Charles Zumbrunnen examined capital availability for small businesses in Wisconsin and its changes since the early 2000s.
Measures of livability: defining and comparing county-level rankings
Yang Cheng analyzed local and regional quality of life in 3,100 U.S. counties that range from remote rural to dense metropolitan places.
From tax incentives to community livability: Evolving strategies for economic development
Steve Deller explains why economic development practitioners should strike a balance between attracting and retaining residents and continuing to recruit businesses to create job opportunities.
The role of childcare in self-employment choices
Tessa Conroy found new evidence that the reasons for launching a business may differ for men and women, as illustrated by the loss of childcare options during the pandemic.
Lending practices of banks and credit unions before and during the Great Recession
Jordan van Rijn studied how loan decisions affected the performance of two types of financial institutions during an economic crisis.
Do driving restrictions affect urban housing markets?
Rhiannon Jerch examined if a policy that restricted urban car driving changed housing costs and home buying preferences in Beijing.
Property rights, land use and economic development
Dustin Frye studied how the complex history of property rights on Native American reservations has affected land development and cultivation.
How important is broadband access for rural entrepreneurs?
Tessa Conroy studied whether improved broadband access boosts rural entrepreneurship.