Stephan J. Goetz
Research Summary
Role of markets and human capital in stimulating economic growth and development, and in reducing poverty. Current research interests include social network analysis, regional food systems, self-employment, targeted regional economic development, rural etc.
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Recent Publications
Exploring sustainable tourism indicators (STIs) for the U.S. with secondary data
Han, L., Goetz, S. J., Eades, D. & Arbogast, D., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Tourism Economics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Sustainable Regional Tourism Resilience in U.S. Counties During and After COVID-19: Economic, Social, and Environmental Determinants
Han, L., Eades, D., Arbogast, D. & Goetz, S. J., Aug 2026, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 18, 15, 7848.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The impact of energy price shocks on US local industries: A state-level analysis
Kim, M. & Goetz, S. J., Sep 2026, In: Energy Economics. 161, 109500.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Economic shocks, food insufficiency and mental health: Evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic
Pan, Y., Fan, L. & Goetz, S., Mar 2026, In: PloS one. 21, 3 March, e0344745.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Impacts of community reinvestment act designation on employment in the presence of spatial spillovers
Rupasingha, A. & Goetz, S. J., Jun 2026, In: Annals of Regional Science. 75, 2, 76.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Determining the optimal food hub location in the fresh produce supply chain
Ge, H., Yi, J., Goetz, S. J., Cleary, R. & Gómez, M. I., Feb 19 2025, In: Journal of Modelling in Management. 20, 2, p. 417-442 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Explaining the Urban-Rural Export Gap: Evidence from U.S. Firms
Han, L., Wojan, T. R., Tian, Z. & Goetz, S. J., Jun 2025, In: Journal of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association. 4, 2, p. 187-205 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Design: a critical input to rural innovative entrepreneurship
Wojan, T. R., Han, L., Tian, Z. & Goetz, S. J., Dec 2025, In: Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 14, 1, 67.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Carbon, Growth and Politics: U.S. States in the Early 21st Century
Goetz, S. J., 2024, In: Review of Regional Studies. 54, 3, p. 197-214 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Cloud computing and rural globalization: Evidence for the U.S. nonfarm economy
Han, L., Wojan, T. R. & Goetz, S. J., Sep 2024, In: Telecommunications Policy. 48, 8, 102814.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
How export performance is mediated by innovation, owner characteristics, and location
Han, L., Wojan, T. R., Tian, Z. & Goetz, S. J., Apr 2024, In: Economics Letters. 237, 111657.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Testing biasedness of self-reported microbusiness innovation in the annual business survey
Han, L., Tian, Z., Wojan, T. R. & Goetz, S. J., Jan 2024, In: PloS one. 19, 1 January, e0296667.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Insights and oversights: Behind the data on agritourism and direct sales in the United States
Hollas, C. R., Schmidt, C., Tian, Z., Goetz, S. J. & Chase, L., Aug 8 2024, In: Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development. 13, 4Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Broadband access and agritourism operations in the United States
Schmidt, C., Han, L., Moghadam, A. & Goetz, S. J., Sep 2024, In: Journal of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association. 3, 3, p. 491-504 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Women farmers and community well-being under modeling uncertainty
Schmidt, C., Deller, S. C. & Goetz, S. J., Mar 2024, In: Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy. 46, 1, p. 275-299 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
