What causes spatial variations in economic development in the United States?

被引：78

作者：

Wu, Junjie ^{[1
]}

Gopinath, Munisamy ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Oregon State Univ, Dept Agr & Resource Econ, Corvallis, OR 97331 USA

来源：

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS | 2008年 / 90卷 / 02期

关键词：

amenities; development; economic geography; infrastructure; remoteness;

D O I：

10.1111/j.1467-8276.2007.01126.x

中图分类号：

F3 [农业经济];

学科分类号：

0202 ; 020205 ; 1203 ;

摘要：

This article examines the causes of spatial disparities in economic development in the United States. A theoretical model is developed to analyze the location decisions of firms and households. An empirical model is estimated to quantify the contribution of alternative factors to spatial variations in wage, employment density, housing price, and land development density Results suggest that remoteness is a primary cause of spatial disparities in economic development, while natural amenities are a major determinant of housing prices. Despite the dominant role of geography, public investments in infrastructure and human capital development could contribute to economic development in remote areas.

引用

页码：392 / 408

页数：17

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