Heather Stephens
Biographic Data
| ID | 3995014 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Heather Stephens |
| GIVEN NAMES | Heather |
| FAMILY NAME | Stephens |
| SIGNATURE | STEPHENS H |
| AFFILIATIONS | West Virginia University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3472-216X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Perspectives on rural entrepreneurial ecosystems and women’s venturing: An analysis of local factors associated with female self-employment in non-metro U.S. counties
Rural women remain underrepresented among the self-employed in the United States, yet their decisions to pursue entrepreneurial ventures play a critical role in local economic vitality. Drawing on the entrepreneurial ecosystems (EE) literature, this study examines how community-level factors shape rates of female self-employment—a proxy for rural entrepreneurial action—across 1,618 non-metropolitan United States counties from 2011–2019. We employ…
Heterogeneity in air pollution’s influence on health
The opioid crisis and economic distress: Consequences for population change
Drug‐related overdoses, and opioid overdoses in particular, have increased substantially over the past two decades, creating a public health crisis. This crisis has hit both urban and rural areas. However, it hit at a time in which rural areas were already struggling to retain population and adjust to new economic realities presented by a transition to service economies and increasing urbanization. Thus, to explore how the opioid crisis may have …
Motherhood, migration, and self-employment of college graduates
Explaining the spatial variation in American life expectancy
What matters the most for economic development? Evidence from the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
The role of open access in a changing academy: Reflections on a New Publishing Paradigm
Where are all the self-employed women? Push and pull factors influencing female labor market decisions
Where are all the self-employed women? Push and pull factors influencing female labor market decisions
The role of open access in a changing academy: Reflections on a New Publishing Paradigm
What matters the most for economic development? Evidence from the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
Motherhood, migration, and self-employment of college graduates
Explaining the spatial variation in American life expectancy
The opioid crisis and economic distress: Consequences for population change
Drug‐related overdoses, and opioid overdoses in particular, have increased substantially over the past two decades, creating a public health crisis. This crisis has hit both urban and rural areas. However, it hit at a time in which rural areas were already struggling to retain population and adjust to new economic realities presented by a transition to service economies and increasing urbanization. Thus, to explore how the opioid crisis may have …
Heterogeneity in air pollution’s influence on health
Perspectives on rural entrepreneurial ecosystems and women’s venturing: An analysis of local factors associated with female self-employment in non-metro U.S. counties
Rural women remain underrepresented among the self-employed in the United States, yet their decisions to pursue entrepreneurial ventures play a critical role in local economic vitality. Drawing on the entrepreneurial ecosystems (EE) literature, this study examines how community-level factors shape rates of female self-employment—a proxy for rural entrepreneurial action—across 1,618 non-metropolitan United States counties from 2011–2019. We employ…
Economics (6 works) · Demographic economics (3 works) · Entrepreneurship (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Demography (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works)