Even as economic incentives are increasingly used by policymakers to spur state and local economic development, their use is controversial among the public and academics. We examine whether state and local incentives lead to higher rates of business start-ups in metropolitan counties. Existing...

Contents: Preface -- Introduction. Entrepreneurial ecosystems meet innovation systems: Synergies, policy lessons and overlooked dimensions / Jana Schmutzler, Rhiannon Pugh and Alexandra Tsvetkova -- Part I: The promise and the limits of bridging the entrepreneurial ecosystems and innovation...