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

  • by Tim Wojan and Timothy Parker
  • 9/19/2017
  • ERR-238

Overview

This study develops a comprehensive measure of innovation for tradable nonfarm industries in both rural and urban areas, using unique survey data collected in 2014. The innovation intensity of rural industries and multi-county rural regions are used to examine the effect of innovation on post-recession recovery.

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