Innovation in the Rural Nonfarm Economy: Its Effect on Job and Earnings Growth, 2010-2014

Tim Wojan, Timothy S. Parker, Wojan, Tim, Parker, Timothy · 2017 · AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA)

Summary. Rural nonfarm businesses innovate at lower rates than urban establishments, but certain rural industries show high innovation intensity. Using nationally representative data from 2010-2014, the study finds that local innovation significantly influenced job and earnings growth during the post-recession recovery period, suggesting innovation drives economic resilience in rural areas.

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Wojan, T., Parker, T. S., Tim, W., & Timothy, P.. (2017). Innovation in the Rural Nonfarm Economy: Its Effect on Job and Earnings Growth, 2010-2014. AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA). https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.264596

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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.264596
Countries: United States
Regions: North America
Categories: entrepreneurship, rural-data-and-definitions, regional-innovation-systems
Added: 2026-04-28