Cash grants appear to be more promising than matching grants, especially if the survival of small businesses, rather than innovation, is the key objective in fragile political contexts. This is the ...

Moving abroad, or even to a quieter town far from a major city, isn’t cheap. But in some parts of the world, local governments are willing to help pick up part of the tab. Facing shrinking populations ...

Relocation incentives have a mixed record of helping cities and towns stand out as people return to rural America.