Publications

• Knox, P. & Mayer, H. (2009). Small Town Sustainability: Economic, Social, and Environmental Innovation. Birkhäuser, Basel, Switzerland.
  
  The book is also published in German with the title Kleinstädte und Nachhaltigkeit: Konzepte für Wirtschaft, Umwelt und soziales Leben.
  
  For a link to the publisher's site, click here.
  

Monographs

• Mayer, H. (2007). A Review of State R&D Investment Funds: Ten Case Studies. Final
  Report prepared for The Pew Center on the States & The National Governors
  Association (NGA) for the NGA Chair's Initiative Innovation America (75
  pages). A final report for the project was published by NGA and Pew in July 2007:
  http://www.nga.org/Files/pdf/0707INNOVATIONINVEST.PDF
• Mayer, H. (2006). Completing the Puzzle: Creating a High-Tech and Life Science Economy in Kansas City . The Brookings Institution, Metropolitan Policy Program (59 pages).
• Cortright, J., & Mayer, H. (2002). Signs of Life: The Growth of Biotechnology Centers in the U.S. Washington DC: The Brookings Institution, Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy (90 pages). Appendices (metropolitan profiles) follow: Boston; Los Angeles; New York; Philadelphia; Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill; San Diego; San Francisco; Seattle; Washington-Baltimore.
• Cortright, J., & Mayer, H. (2001). High Tech Specialization: A Comparison of High Technology Centers. Washington D.C.: The Brookings Institution, Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy (13 pages plus a 30-page methodology and data appendix).

Book chapters

• Mayer, H. (Forthcoming) Constructing Competitive Advantage: The Evolution of State R&D
  Investment Funds in the United States. Book chapter forthcoming in Scientific Cultures - Technological Challenges: A Transatlantic Perspective, edited by the Bavarian America Academy. Winter Verlag, Heidelberg, Germany
• Mayer, H. and Knox, P. (in press) "Cittaslow: Ein Program für nachhaltige Stadtentwicklung" in Popp, H. & Obermaier, G. Raumstrukturen und aktuelle Entwicklungsprozesse in Deutschland, S. 115-129.
• Mayer, H. (2008). Competition for high-tech jobs in second-tier regions: The case of Portland,
  Oregon. In D. J. Watson & J. C. Morris (Eds.), Building the local economy: Cases in economic
  development (pp. 61-78): Carl Vinson Institute of Government, The University of Georgia.
• Mayer, H., & Knox, P. (2007). Pace of Life and Quality of Life: The Slow City Charter. In J. Sirgy, R., Phillips & D. Rahtz (Eds.), Community Quality-of-Life Indicators: Best Practices III (pp. 20-39). Blacksburg, VA: International Society for Quality of Life Studies (ISQOLS).
• Mayer, H., & Provo, J. (2004). The Portland Edge in Context. In C. Ozawa (Ed.), The Portland Edge. (pp. 9-34). Washington D.C.: Island Press.

Articles in peer-reviewed journals & peer-reviewed reports

• Mayer, H. (in press) Bootstrapping High-Tech: Evidence from Three Emerging High-Technology Metropolitan Areas. Research Brief forthcoming with the Brookings Institution's Metropolitan Policy Program.

• Mayer, H. (2008) Segmentation and Segregation Patterns of Women-Owned High-
  Tech Firms in Four Metropolitan Regions in the United States. Regional Studies 42(10), 1357-1383.

• Martin, S., & Mayer, H. (2008). Sustainability, Clusters, and Competitiveness: Introduction to Focus Section. Economic Development Quarterly, 22(4), 272-276.
  
• Hackler, D., & Mayer, H. (2008). Diversity, Entrepreneurship, and the Urban Environment. Journal of Urban Affairs, 30(3), 273-307.
• Hackler, D., Harpel, E., Mayer, H. (2008) Human Capital and Women's Business Ownership. Washington D.C.: Small Business Administration.
• Mayer, H. (2007). What is the role of the university in creating a high-technology region? Journal of Urban Technology, 14(3), 33-58.
• Mayer, H., Hackler, D., & McFarland, C. (2007). Skills, Capital and Connections, too: A Regional Social Environment Perspective of Women Entrepreneurs. Canadian Journal of Regional Science, 30(3), 411-432.
  
• Mayer, H. (2007). Biotech Industry Clusters in the United States: The Case of Washington D.C. and Kansas City. Geographische Rundschau International Edition, 3(1), pp. 10-16.
• Mayer, H. and Paul Knox. (2006). Slow Cities: Sustainable Places in a Fast World. Journal of Urban Affairs, 28(4), pp. 321-334.
• Mayer, H. (2006). What is the Role of Universities in High-tech Economic Development? The Case of Portland, Oregon, and Washington, DC. Local Economy, 21(3), pp. 292-315.
• Mayer, H. (2005). Cluster Monitor: A Guide to Analyzing Industry Clusters in Regional Economies. Economic Development Journal, 4(4), pp. 40-53.
• Mayer, H. (2005). Planting High Technology Seeds: Tektronix Role in the Creation of Portland's Silicon Forest. Oregon Historical Quarterly, 106(4), pp. 568-593.
• Mayer, H. (2005). Taking Root in the Silicon Forest: The Role of High Technology Firms as Surrogate Universities in Portland, Oregon. Journal of the American Planning Association, 71(3), pp. 318-333.
• Mayer, H., Holzheimer, T., & Glidden, H. (2005). Fostering Emerging Technology Sectors in Arlington County: An Economic Development Strategy for Knowledge Creation and Innovation. Economic Development Journal, 4(1), pp. 7-17.
• Cortright, J., & Mayer, H. (2004). Increasingly Rank: The Use and Misuse of Rankings in Economic Development. Economic Development Quarterly, 18(1), pp. 34-43.

Papers in refereed conference proceedings

• Mayer, H. (2006). Economic Trends and Location Patterns for Women High-Tech Entrepreneurs. Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research 2006, pp. 298-312. Conference proceeding of the annual Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference.
• Mayer, H. (2003). Corporate Restructuring and the Creation of the Innovation Milieu: The case of a second-tier high technology region in: Clusters, Industrial Districts and Firms: The Challenge of Globalization. Conference in honor of Professor Sebastian Brusco. September 12th to 13th, 2003. Modena, Italy.

Refereed encyclopedia contributions

• Mayer, H. (2009) Tektronix Inc. Oregon Encyclopedia Project. Published June 10, 2009. Available at: http://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/entry/view/tektronix_inc/
• Mayer, H. (2009) Forest Service Radio Lab. Oregon Encyclopedia Project. Publised March 3, 2009. Available at http://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/entry/view/forest_service_radio_lab/

Book reviews

• Mayer, H. (2007). People and the Competitive Advantage of Place: Building a Workforce for the 21st Century. Economic Development Quarterly, 21(1), pp. 101-102.
• Mayer, H. 2005. Cities of Knowledge: Cold War science and the search for the next Silicon Valley. Journal of the American Planning Association, 71(4), pp. 468-469.
• Mayer, H. 2005 Contribution to a roundtable discussion of Richard Florida's Book "Cities and the Creative Class" in Journal of the American Planning Association, 71(2), pp. 206-218.
• Mayer, H. 2004. Regional Economic Development: Analysis and Planning Strategy. Journal of the American Planning Association, 70(1), pp. 117.

Other papers, articles, and reports

• Jessen, J. & Mayer, H. (in press) Portland: Vorsprung durch Planing. Die Alte Stadt.

• Mayer, H. & Holzheimer, T. (in press) Virginia's creative economy. Virginia Issues & Answers, p. 2-13.

• Mayer, H. & Provo J. 2007. Farmshoring in Virginia: Domestic Outsourcing Strategies for Linking Urban and Rural Economies in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Summary Report of the Economic Development Studio @ Virginia Tech. April 2007 (36 pages).
• Mayer, H. 2005. The Homeland Security Industry and its Impact on the Arlington, Virginia, Economy. Issue paper Number 7. Arlington Economic Development (9 pages).
• Mayer, H. & Zalneraitis, R. 2005. The Homeland Security Industry and its Impact on the Arlington, Virginia, Economy. Final Report for Arlington Economic Development. Department of Urban Affairs and Planning, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
• Mayer, H. 2004. Fostering Emerging Technology Sectors in Arlington County: An Economic Development Strategy for Knowledge Creation and Innovation. Issue Paper Number 5. Arlington Economic Development (12 pages).
• Mayer, H. 2004. Fostering Emerging Technology Sectors in Arlington County: An Economic Development Strategy for Knowledge Creation and Innovation. Final Report for Arlington County. Department of Urban Affairs and Planning, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (91 pages
• Mayer, H. 2003. Over the Horizon - Targeted Technology Industry Study: Arlington County. Preliminary Assessment. Department of Urban Affairs and Planning, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
• Mayer, H. 2003. Cluster Monitor: A Guide for Analyzing Industry Clusters in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Region. Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies, Portland State University (38 pages).
• Mayer, H. 2003. A Clarification of the Role of the University in Economic Development: Oregon's Network Approach to Foster Nanotechnology Research and Development. NanoExpress, December, Volume 3, pp. 15-28.
• Mayer, H. 2003. Metropedia: Emerging Industry Clusters and the Region's Recent Economic History. Metropolitan Briefing Book 2003. Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies, Portland State University, pp. 15-30.
• Cortright, J., Mayer, H., Provo, J., & Seltzer, E. 2003. A Regional Economic Development Strategy for our Region? Metropolitan Briefing Book 2003. Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies, Portland State University, pp. 31-38.
• Cortright, J., & Mayer, H. 2000. The Ecology of the Silicon Forest. Portland, OR: Institute for Portland Metropolitan Studies, Portland State University (21 pages).
• Cortright, J., & Mayer, H. 2000. Spin-offs, Startups and Fast Growth Firms in the Portland Regional Economy. Portland, OR: Institute for Portland Metropolitan Studies, Portland State University. Working Paper 3 (20 pages).
• Cortright, J., & Mayer, H. 2000. Portland's Knowledge-Based Economy. Portland, OR: Institute for Portland Metropolitan Studies, Portland State University. Working Paper 2 (17 pages).
• Cortright, J. & Mayer, H. 2000. Overview of the Silicon Forest. Portland, OR: Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies, Portland State University. Working Paper 1 (20 pages).

Outreach publications, editorials, columns, etc.

• Mayer, H. and Knox, P. (April 2009) Small Town Sustainability: Prospects for Collaboration in a Global Age. http://www.planetizen.com/node/38302

• Mayer, H. (August 27, 2007). Universities Can No Longer Be Called Mere Ivory Towers. Guest Column in Richmond Times-Dispatch. http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/search.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2007-08-27-0211.html

• Harpel, E., Mayer, H., and Hackler, D. (April 2007) Identifying Sources of Economic Growth. Session description published by the American Planning Association (3 pages). http://www.planning.org/conferencecoverage/2007/sunday/identifyingsources.htm

• Mayer, H. and Knox, P. (October 23, 2006). Can the U.S. learn from the Slow City movement? Weekly lead opinion editorial for the urban planning website Planetizen. http://www.planetizen.com/node/21630

• Mayer, H. (December 4, 2005). The Matriarch Economy. Lead Opinion Editorial for the Sunday edition of The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon.

• Mayer, H. (December 2005) Arlington County: A Leader in Technology-Based Economic Development. Austrian Embassy's Office of Science and Technology (Newsletter sent to over 3,500 interested parties). http://www.ostina.org/html/bridges/article.htm?article=1314