| City rights in an era of preemption: A state-by-state analysis N DuPuis, T Langan, C McFarland, A Panettieri, B Rainwater National League of Cities: Center for City Solutions 2002, 2017 | 55 | 2017 |
| Small business growth during a recession: Local policy implications C McFarland, JK McConnell Economic Development Quarterly 27 (2), 102-113, 2013 | 51 | 2013 |
| Citites And Unequal Recovery: Local Economic Conditions Survey 2015 C McFarland National League of Cities, 2015 | 44 | 2015 |
| Skills, Capital and Connections, Too: A Regional Social Environment Perspective of Women Entrepreneurs. H Mayer, D Hackler, C McFarland Canadian Journal of Regional Science 30 (3), 2007 | 26 | 2007 |
| The role of Local elected officials in Economic Development C McFarland, K Seeger International Economic Development Council, 1-25, 2010 | 19 | 2010 |
| Research brief on America’s cities MA Pagano, CW Hoene, C McFarland National League of Cities: Center for Research and Innovation, 2012 | 18 | 2012 |
| Strategies for Globally Competitive Cities: Local Roles in Foreign Direct Investment and International Trade CK McFarland, KJ McConnel Center for Research & Innovation, 2011 | 18 | 2011 |
| When will your city feel the fiscal impact of COVID-19 MA Pagano, CK McFarland Brookings Institution, March 31, 2020 | 15 | 2020 |
| City fiscal conditions 2020 C McFarland, MA Pagano Washington, DC: National League of Cities, 2020 | 13 | 2020 |
| City leadership, city constraints TJ Langan, CK McFarland State and Local Government Review 49 (4), 267-274, 2017 | 12 | 2017 |
| Guide to successful local government collaboration in America’s regions J Parr, J Riehm, C McFarland Washington, DC: National League of Cities, 2006 | 12 | 2006 |
| Paying for local infrastructure in a new era of federalism: A state-by-state analysis N DuPuis, CK McFarland Washington, DC: National League of Cities, 2016 | 11 | 2016 |
| State of America’s cities survey on jobs and the economy C McFarland Washington, DC: National League of Cities, 2010 | 11 | 2010 |
| Restoring city rights in an era of preemption: A municipal action guide S Wagner, NM Davidson, K Haddow, A Jones, CK McFarland, ... Washington, DC: National League of Cities, 2019 | 10 | 2019 |
| Cities and state fiscal structure C McFarland National League of Cities, 2015 | 9 | 2015 |
| Local roles in cultivating a small business and entrepreneurial culture CK McFarland, JK McConnell Small Business and Entrepreneurship during an Economic Recovery 9, 2011 | 8 | 2011 |
| State and local partnerships for cybersecurity: A state-by-state analysis C McFarland, B Rivett, K Funk, R Kim, S Wagner National League of Cities, 2020 | 7 | 2020 |
| Strengthening intra-regional connectivity: Implications for bridging the urban–rural divide C McFarland State and Local Government Review 51 (4), 259-266, 2019 | 6 | 2019 |
| Supporting Entrepreneurs and small business JK McConnell, C McFarland, B Common Center for research and innovation. Paper presented on National League of …, 2012 | 6 | 2012 |
| Housing finance and foreclosures crisis: Local impacts and responses C McFarland, W McGahan Research Brief on America’s Cities, 2008 | 6 | 2008 |
