Business Composition and Development in and Around Native American Areas in the US

Thomas Carl Keene, Elizabeth A. Mack, Scott Loveridge, John Mann, Nicole Fish, Brian Kowalkowski, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Kentucky, Department of Geography, and Spatial Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Department of Agricultural, and Resource Economics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Department of Continuing Education, College of Menominee Nation

International Regional Science Review

Published online on December 03, 2025

Abstract

International Regional Science Review, Volume 49, Issue 3-4, Page 259-289, July 2026.
Despite development efforts, Native Nations exhibit higher poverty rates and associated social concerns than other US areas. Business development is a way to sustainably reduce poverty. This article uses several estimation techniques to provide ...