EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN QUALITY OF LIFE AMENITIES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOUTHEAST USA

This paper contributes to the ongoing discussion about amenity‐driven rural development strategies by examining the relationship between quality of life amenities and rural economic development in the Southeast USA. The premise is that what is true at a national level may provide a partial or mislea...

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Published inReview of urban and regional development studies Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 89 - 103
Main Authors Nzaku, Kilungu, Bukenya, James O.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK and Boston, USA Blackwell Publishing, Inc 01.07.2005
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Subjects
Development policy
Development studies
Economic development
Per capita income
Policy analysis
Quality of life
Regional development
U.S.A
United States
Urban development
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Summary:This paper contributes to the ongoing discussion about amenity‐driven rural development strategies by examining the relationship between quality of life amenities and rural economic development in the Southeast USA. The premise is that what is true at a national level may provide a partial or misleading picture when we look at particular areas. Additionally, data available at the county level can often provide richer and more precise information than what is found at the national level. The paper estimates spatial regression models using county‐level data. For the most part, the results suggest that the differences in quality of life and amenities factors can explain a large portion of the trend in per capita income, employment and population change across counties in the Southeast USA.
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The authors thank the referees for their comments.
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ISSN:0917-0553
1467-940X
DOI:10.1111/j.1467-940X.2005.00101.x