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Working Papers

2022

1. Level best? The levelling up agenda and UK regional inequality
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
   Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2022)
2. Systems of innovation, diversification, and the R&D trap: a case study of Kuwait
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article in Science and Public Policy (2022)
3. The long shadow of local decline: birthplace economic conditions, political attitudes, and long-term individual economic outcomes in the UK
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
4. Trade in creative services: relatedness and regional specialization in the UK
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library

2021

5. Breaking out of the innovation trap? Towards promoting private R&D investment in Kuwait
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (1)
6. Entrepreneurship and the fight against poverty in US cities
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (1)
   Also in Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG), Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography (2020) View citations (2)
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2020) View citations (2)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article in Environment and Planning A (2021)
7. Faith no more? The divergence of political trust between urban and rural Europe
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (1)
8. Golfing with Trump. Social capital, decline, inequality, and the rise of populism in the US
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (2)
   Also in Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG), Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography (2020) View citations (4)
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2020) View citations (4)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article in Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society (2021)
9. Individual risk attitudes and local unemployment: evidence from Italy in the Great Recession
   Working Papers, Birkbeck Centre for Innovation Management Research
10. Quality of sub-national government and regional development in Africa
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (1)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2021) View citations (1)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2021)
    Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG), Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography (2021) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Studies (2021)
11. The geography of business angel investments in the UK: does local bias (still) matter?
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
    See also Journal Article in Environment and Planning A (2021)

2020

12. Hipsters vs. Geeks? Creative workers, STEM and innovation in US cities
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (13)
    Also in Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG), Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography (2020) View citations (13)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2020) View citations (13)

2019

13. Do low-skilled workers gain from high-tech employment growth? High-technology multipliers, employment and wages in Britain
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (25)
    See also Journal Article in Research Policy (2019)
14. Regional and spatial issues in the financing of small and medium-sized enterprises and new ventures
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Regional Studies (2019)
15. Start-up factories, transnational entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial ecosystems: unpacking the lure of start-up accelerator programmes
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article in European Planning Studies (2019)
16. Strapped for Cash? Funding for UK high growth SMEs since the global financial crisis
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Business Research (2019)
17. The big-city bias in access to finance: evidence from firm perceptions in almost 100 countries
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Geography (2019)

2018

18. A woman's touch? Female migration and economic development in the United States
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (10)
    Also in Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG), Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography (2018) View citations (10)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2018) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article in Regional Studies (2019)
19. Big Data, artificial intelligence and the geography of entrepreneurship in the United States
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
    Also in OSF Preprints, Center for Open Science (2018) View citations (1)
20. Fear, populism, and the geopolitical landscape: The “sleeper effect” of neurotic personality traits on regional voting behavior in the 2016 Brexit and Trump votes
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (2)
21. Immobility and the Brexit vote
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article in Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society (2018)
22. Inclusive growth in cities: a sympathetic critique
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article in Regional Studies (2019)
23. Linking the sectoral employment structure and household poverty in the United Kingdom
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Work, Employment & Society (2018)
24. Low-pay sectors, earnings mobility and economic policy in the UK
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (1)
25. The innovation debt penalty: cost of debt, loan default, and the effects of a public loan guarantee on high-tech firms
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in Technological Forecasting and Social Change (2018)

2017

26. Psychology and the geography of innovation
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Geography (2017)
27. Who gains from high-tech growth? High-technology multipliers, employment and wages in Britain
    SPRU Working Paper Series, SPRU - Science Policy Research Unit, University of Sussex Business School View citations (5)

2016

28. In brief: Powerhouse of cards?
    CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
29. Inclusive growth? The relationship between economic growth and poverty in British cities
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article in Environment and Planning A (2016)
30. Innovation, SMEs and the liability of distance: the demand and supply of bank funding in peripheral UK regions
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (4)
31. Is there trickle-down from tech? Poverty, employment and the high-technology multiplier in US cities
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (18)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2016) View citations (19)
    Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG), Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography (2016) View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article in Annals of the American Association of Geographers (2016)
32. Powerhouse of Cards? Understanding the 'Northern Powerhouse'
    SERC Policy Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in Regional Studies (2017)
33. The geography of wage inequality in British cities
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article in Regional Studies (2016)

2015

34. Access to finance for innovative SMEs since the financial crisis
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (151)
    See also Journal Article in Research Policy (2015)

2014

35. Cities, growth and poverty: evidence review
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (7)
36. Funding issues confronting high growth SMEs in the UK
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (8)
37. Innovation in creative cities: Evidence from British small firms
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article in Industry and Innovation (2014)

2013

38. Creativity, cities and innovation
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (4)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2013) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in Environment and Planning A (2014)
39. Cultural Diversity, Cities and Innovation: firm Effects or City Effects?
    SERC Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (9)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2013) View citations (8)
40. Cultural diversity, innovation and entrepreneurship: firm-level evidence from London
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (70)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Geography (2013)

2012

41. Innovation and spatial inequality in Europe and USA
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Geography (2013)
42. Original innovation, learnt innovation and cities: Evidence from UK SMEs
    Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG), Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography
    See also Journal Article in Urban Studies (2013)

2011

43. Does Cultural Diversity Help Innovation in Cities: Evidence from London Firms
    SERC Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (16)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2011) View citations (14)
44. Free to grow? Assessing the barriers faced by actual and potential high growth firms
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (9)

Journal Articles

2022

1. Systems of innovation, diversification, and the R&D trap: A case study of Kuwait
   (Building Technological Capability in the Less Developed Countries: The Role of a National System of Innovation)
   Science and Public Policy, 2022, 49, (2), 179-190
   See also Working Paper (2022)

2021

2. Entrepreneurship and the fight against poverty in US cities
   Environment and Planning A, 2021, 53, (1), 31-52 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2021)
3. Golfing with Trump. Social capital, decline, inequality, and the rise of populism in the US
   Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 2021, 14, (3), 457-481 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2021)
4. Quality of Sub-national Government and Regional Development in Africa
   Journal of Development Studies, 2021, 57, (8), 1282-1302 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2021)
5. Rethinking the political economy of place: challenges of productivity and inclusion
   Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 2021, 14, (1), 3-24 View citations (3)
6. The geography of business angel investments in the UK: Does local bias (still) matter?
   Environment and Planning A, 2021, 53, (5), 1180-1200 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2021)

2020

7. Big data methods, social media, and the psychology of entrepreneurial regions: capturing cross-county personality traits and their impact on entrepreneurship in the USA
   Small Business Economics, 2020, 55, (3), 567-588 View citations (10)
8. Global cities, creative industries and their representation on social media: A micro-data analysis of Twitter data on the fashion industry
   Environment and Planning A, 2020, 52, (6), 1195-1220 View citations (6)
9. The price of a disadvantaged location: Regional variation in the price and supply of short-term credit to SMEs in the UK
   Journal of Small Business Management, 2020, 58, (3), 648-668

2019

10. A woman’s touch? Female migration and economic development in the United States
    Regional Studies, 2019, 53, (1), 131-145 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper (2018)
11. Do low-skilled workers gain from high-tech employment growth? High-technology multipliers, employment and wages in Britain
    Research Policy, 2019, 48, (9), - View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper (2019)
12. Inclusive Growth in cities: a sympathetic critique
    Regional Studies, 2019, 53, (3), 424-434 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper (2018)
13. Regional and spatial issues in the financing of small and medium-sized enterprises and new ventures
    Regional Studies, 2019, 53, (5), 617-619 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper (2019)
14. Start-up factories, transnational entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial ecosystems: unpacking the lure of start-up accelerator programmes
    European Planning Studies, 2019, 27, (5), 885-904 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper (2019)
15. Strapped for cash? Funding for UK high growth SMEs since the global financial crisis
    Journal of Business Research, 2019, 99, (C), 37-45 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper (2019)
16. The big-city bias in access to finance: evidence from firm perceptions in almost 100 countries
    Journal of Economic Geography, 2019, 19, (1), 199-224 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper (2019)

2018

17. Immobility and the Brexit vote
    Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 2018, 11, (1), 143-163 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper (2018)
18. Linking the Sectoral Employment Structure and Household Poverty in the United Kingdom
    Work, Employment & Society, 2018, 32, (6), 1078-1098 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (2018)
19. The innovation debt penalty: Cost of debt, loan default, and the effects of a public loan guarantee on high-tech firms
    Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2018, 127, (C), 166-176 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper (2018)

2017

20. Innovation, SMEs and the liability of distance: the demand and supply of bank funding in UK peripheral regions
    Journal of Economic Geography, 2017, 17, (1), 233-260 View citations (15)
21. Powerhouse of cards? Understanding the ‘Northern Powerhouse’
    Regional Studies, 2017, 51, (3), 478-489 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper (2016)
22. Psychology and the Geography of Innovation
    Economic Geography, 2017, 93, (2), 106-130 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper (2017)

2016

23. Inclusive growth? The relationship between economic growth and poverty in British cities
    Environment and Planning A, 2016, 48, (11), 2317-2339 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper (2016)
24. Is There Trickle-Down from Tech? Poverty, Employment, and the High-Technology Multiplier in U.S. Cities
    Annals of the American Association of Geographers, 2016, 106, (5), 1114-1134 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper (2016)
25. The Geography of Wage Inequality in British Cities
    Regional Studies, 2016, 50, (10), 1714-1727 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper (2016)

2015

26. Access to finance for innovative SMEs since the financial crisis
    Research Policy, 2015, 44, (2), 370-380 View citations (152)
    See also Working Paper (2015)
27. Migrant and ethnic diversity, cities and innovation: Firm effects or city effects?
    Journal of Economic Geography, 2015, 15, (4), 769-796 View citations (31)

2014

28. Creativity, Cities, and Innovation
    Environment and Planning A, 2014, 46, (5), 1139-1159 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper (2013)
29. Do SMEs in deprived areas find it harder to access finance? Evidence from the UK Small Business Survey
    Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, 2014, 26, (3-4), 337-356 View citations (5)
30. Grim down South? The Determinants of Unemployment Increases in British Cities in the 2008-2009 Recession
    Regional Studies, 2014, 48, (11), 1761-1778 View citations (34)
31. Innovation in Creative Cities: Evidence from British Small Firms
    Industry and Innovation, 2014, 21, (6), 494-512 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper (2014)
32. The Creative Industries and Urban Economic Growth in the UK
    Environment and Planning A, 2014, 46, (2), 455-470 View citations (16)
33. What holds back high-growth firms? Evidence from UK SMEs
    Small Business Economics, 2014, 43, (1), 183-195 View citations (41)

2013

34. Cultural Diversity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship: Firm-level Evidence from London
    Economic Geography, 2013, 89, (4), 367-394 View citations (77)
    Also in Economic Geography, 2013, 89, (4), 367-394 (2013) View citations (72)
    See also Working Paper (2013)
35. Innovation and spatial inequality in Europe and USA
    Journal of Economic Geography, 2013, 13, (1), 1-22 View citations (42)
    See also Working Paper (2012)
36. Original Innovation, Learnt Innovation and Cities: Evidence from UK SMEs
    Urban Studies, 2013, 50, (9), 1742-1759 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper (2012)
37. The Creative Industries, Creative Occupations and Innovation in London
    European Planning Studies, 2013, 21, (12), 1977-1997 View citations (17)

2012

38. The City and the cities: ownership, finance and the geography of recovery
    Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 2012, 5, (3), 325-337 View citations (10)

2011

39. Are Innovative Regions More Unequal? Evidence from Europe
    Environment and Planning C, 2011, 29, (1), 2-23 View citations (25)
40. Ethnic Diversity and Employment Growth in English Cities
    Urban Studies, 2011, 48, (2), 407-425 View citations (4)

2010

41. Knowledge workers, cultural diversity and innovation: evidence from London
    International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development, 2010, 1, (1/2), 53-78 View citations (21)
42. No City Left Behind? Place-Based Industrial Policy After the Recession
    Local Economy, 2010, 25, (8), 607-611
43. Obama’s urban policy
    Journal of Urban Regeneration and Renewal, 2010, 3, (4), 349-356

Chapters

2016

1. Growth with inequality? The local consequences of innovation and creativity
   Chapter 25 in Handbook on the Geographies of Innovation, 2016, pp 419-431