Evaluating U.S. Rural Entrepreneurship Policy

Stephan J. Goetz, Mark D. Partridge, Steven C. Deller, David A. Fleming, Goetz, Stephan J., Partridge, Mark D., Deller, Steven C., Fleming, David A. · 2010 · AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA)

Summary. This paper examines how entrepreneurship drives rural economic growth in the United States, distinguishing between necessity-driven and opportunity-driven entrepreneurship. The authors model knowledge accumulation through scientific investment and patents, review existing evaluations of U.S. entrepreneurship promotion programs, and identify significant data limitations that hinder rigorous assessment. They outline methodological standards for conducting ideal evaluations of rural entrepreneurship policies.

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Goetz, S. J., Partridge, M. D., Deller, S. C., Fleming, D. A., J., G. S., D., P. M., C., D. S., & A., F. D.. (2010). Evaluating U.S. Rural Entrepreneurship Policy. AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA). https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.132438

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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.132438
Countries: United States
Regions: North America
Categories: entrepreneurship, policy, rural-data-and-definitions
Added: 2026-04-28