Regions and cities face unceasing pressures to adapt in response to processes of
globalization, changes in industrial production, and new patterns of migration and trade. At …

In spite of growing scholarship on environmentally induced non-migration research in Africa,
comprehensive empirical evidence of non-migration drivers is extremely difficult to find. We …

Despite a growing body of research on firm survival, little is known about the factors
impacting upon survival rates at a micro-spatial level. This study, therefore, analyses firm …

Following the hype that has been given to culture and creativity as triggers and enhancers of
local economic performance in the last 20 years, this work originally contributes to the …

Urban and regional development theory is largely rooted in explanations based on the
location, agglomeration and organisation of firms, industries and capital. Contemporary …

The major purpose of place branding is to attract tourists and investors by enhancing the
value proposition of a place through its unique regional identity. We undertake two studies to …

This paper examines localities in terms of the impact of community culture on the resilience
of their entrepreneurial activity. Drawing on a regression analysis of data covering localities …

This article considers geographical variations in the demand and supply of bank finance for
innovative firms in the UK. It uses a detailed survey on the finances of almost 40,000 UK …

Interest in the proposed connection between culture and entrepreneurship has grown
significantly in recent years. However, less attention has been given to the nature of the …

Human values, subjective well-being and the metropolitan region. Regional Studies. Living
in a country's largest metropolitan centre has a negative effect on subjective well-being …