Martin Prosperity Institute Research

by Brian J. Hracs   Abstract: This paper explores the limitations of the D.I.Y. model of music production and the recent shift towards  re-specialization in Toronto, Canada. It is argued that freelance managers are re-emerging as key intermediaries who catalyze and facilitate new organizational forms and strategic partnerships between creative workers. Attention is paid to [...]

by Jaison Abel, Todd Gabe and Kevin Stolarick   Abstract: This paper examines differences in the skill content of work throughout the United States, ranging from densely populated city centers to isolated and sparsely populated rural areas. To do so, we classify detailed geographic areas into categories along the entire urban-rural hierarchy. An occupation-based cluster [...]

by Richard Florida, Charlotta Mellander and Patrick Adler Summary: This essay locates the creative class in broader discussions of creative cities. The first section offers a brief history of the “creative city” concept and its precursors. The second section discusses the creative class theory and the ongoing dialogue and debate over it crystallized. The last [...]

by Todd Gabe and Richard Florida   Abstract This paper examines the effects of the housing boom of the early 2000s on unemployment in U.S. metropolitan areas. A region’s share of housing units built between 2000 and 2006 has a negative effect or no influence on unemployment prior to the recession of the late 2000s, [...]

by Richard Florida, Charlotta Mellander and Kevin Stolarick Abstract Research on human capital generally focuses on the regional level, and neglects the relative effects of its distribution between center cities and surrounding suburbs. This research examines the effects of this intra-metropolitan distribution on economic performance. The findings indicate that this distribution matters significantly to US [...]