The Geography of the Startup Surge during the Pandemic

Bontu Ankit Patro and Hannah Rubinton

On the Economy from Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Abstract: After declining from high levels in the late 1970s, the firm startup rate began to rise in the 2010s, with a shift toward larger cities. Did this trend change during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Keywords: startups; metropolitan areas; COVID-19 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026-05-21
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