The Effect of Local Economic Development Policy on Employment Growth in Rural Counties in the Mid-Atlantic Region
Date
2002-06
Authors
James, Sara-Beth
Ilvento, Thomas W.
Hastings, Steven E.
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Publisher
Department of Food and Resource Economics
Abstract
This paper analyzes the role of local economic development strategies on employment. Data
were collected on employment changes in 146 nonmetro counties along with a survey of
economic development offices (99 surveys, 67.8%). Using OLS, results show that counties that
increased economic development emphasis had higher employment growth.
Description
The research objective of this paper is to examine the effect of the local economic
development activities of nonmetro counties in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and
West Virginia on local employment growth.
Keywords
Employment , Non-metro , Region , Economic development