Martin Prosperity Institute Research

by Kevin Stolarick, José Lobo and Deborah Strumsky Abstract: Recent scholarship on metropolitan and regional development has highlighted the importance of two factors: entrepreneurship and skilled individuals. Using micro-level establishment data on the creation of new firms, and an occupational measure of skilled individuals (the creative class) we examine whether a metropolitan environment conducive to [...]

by Kevin Stolarick, Mark Denstedt, Betsy Donald and Greg Spencer Abstract Located on Lake Ontario, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada is equidistant (about 200km) from both Ottawa and Toronto. Described by its own web site as “A beautiful island adventure, the County is a mecca for artists, nature lovers and anyone looking for a beautiful [...]

by Kevin Stolarick In the Spring of 2001, I sat in Richard Florida’s kitchen pouring over a list with him.  “Yes, no, no, obviously, …,  of course, nope, nada, none of those, don’t think so, …, yes, what do you think? …”  Item by item, we looked through the Bureau of Labor Statistic’s Standard Occupational [...]

by Richard Florida, Charlotta Mellander and Kevin Stolarick October 2009 Abstract This article examines the factors that shape economic development in Canadian regions. It employs path analysis and structural equation models to isolate the effects of technology, human capital and/or the creative class, universities, the diversity of service industries and openness to immigrants, minorities and [...]

By Richard Florida and Charlotta Mellander Original: November 2007 Revised: June 2008 Final: April 2009 Abstract: It is often conjectured that artistic, bohemian, and gay populations increase housing values in the neighborhoods and communities in which they reside. But these groups are small, and the evidence of their effect on housing prices is anecdotal and [...]