In the field of minority entrepreneurship, sociologists and economists have written most of
the influential studies, yet these groups typically ask different questions and base their …

This paper reviews the (primarily North American and European) literature for signs of the
economic significance of suburbs. It has been common to view suburbs as economically …

Urban poverty and unemployment remain concentrated among African Americans residing
in core areas, and jobs continue to decentralize. Porter argues that inner cities have …

The consensus view that discriminatory barriers limit the size and scope of America's
minority-business community is factually well-grounded. Rarely examined, however, is the …

This study aims to give a differentiated picture of urban and suburban development
regarding demographic and land-use change as major drivers for urban growth. A set of …

Examining the drivers of metropolitan economic performance, this paper models two
dependent variables: change from 1990 to 2000 in gross metropolitan product and MSA …

This paper examines the location and growth of creative industries within metropolitan
areas. In recent years, the creative industries have been increasingly sought after as …

It is well documented that the US metropolitan areas have experienced significant spatial,
economic and demographic changes with increasing minority and immigrant population …

La segregación espacial cobra importancia por la transición urbana-demográfica en las
ciudades. En América Latina y México, los estudios se han centrado en la diferenciación por …

This study empirically investigates Michael Porter's hypothesis that urban minority
neighborhoods offer attractive opportunities to household-oriented businesses, such as …