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Title
Evaluating Strategies to Create Successful Business Incubators in Massachusetts Gateway Cities
Access Type
Open Access
Document Type
thesis
Degree Program
Regional Planning
Degree Type
Master of Regional Planning (M.R.P.)
Year Degree Awarded
2010
Month Degree Awarded
September
Keywords
Economic Development, Regional Planning, Entrepreneurship, Small Business, Business Incubators, Gateway Cities
Abstract
This thesis evaluates economic development, planning, public policy, and business strategies to create successful business incubators in Massachusetts’ post-industrial cities. These post-industrial cities in Massachusetts are dubbed “Gateway Cities” because they were once the economic engines of the region as well as areas of entry for many foreign-born residences to live and work. These cities have been recently plagued by high unemployment, poverty, and low business investment as many businesses, especially manufacturing, have located elsewhere. Legislation and policies involving redistribution of wealth to these Gateway Cities has recently been enacted to strengthen these communities. Although there currently isn’t a cohesive policy for business incubators in Gateway Cities, this thesis strategizes that such an approach could be beneficial for these cities, their regions, and the state as a whole.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.7275/1489626
First Advisor
Henry C. Renski
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Appendix_C_Survey Results.pdf
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