The Urban–Rural Divide: The Effects of the Small Business Innovation Research Program in Small and Nonmetro Counties

Shiqin Liu

Economic Development Quarterly, 2022, vol. 36, issue 3, 208-227

Abstract: This study assesses the efficacy of the Small Business Innovation Research Program on innovation, employment, and business formation in small and nonmetropolitan counties. The primary goal is to further understand rural innovation and growth process through government intervention on small business development. Using panel data and employing fixed-effect models, the results suggest that, compared with large metropolitan counties, the Small Business Innovation Research Program may not be an effective program to generate employment and entrepreneurship opportunities in small and nonmetropolitan regions, but it could be a viable source to improve rural innovation outcome. The geographical effects of the program are heterogeneous across implementation years and award agencies. This study contributes to the innovation policy agenda in small and nonmetropolitan regions, which is an important and emerging topic in the field.

Keywords: Small Business Innovation Research; SBIR; small and rural communities; small business innovation; economic development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1177/08912424211029709

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