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Cluster Requiem and the Rise of Cumulative Growth Theory
Title
Cluster Requiem and the Rise of Cumulative Growth Theory
Author
Kunkle, Gary
Date Created
2009
Subjects--Topical
City planning, Public administration
Description
Industry cluster theory has been the predominant model guiding economic development policy throughout the world for nearly two decades. As appealing as the cluster approach has been to regional scientists and policy makers it suffers from a number...
REGIONAL ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, POPULATION GROWTH AND LOCAL SPENDING IN U.S. MICROPOLITAN AREAS, 2002-2014
Title
REGIONAL ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, POPULATION GROWTH AND LOCAL SPENDING IN U.S. MICROPOLITAN AREAS, 2002-2014
Author
McShane, Chuck
Date Created
2019
Subjects--Topical
Geography, Economics, Demography
Description
The following dissertation adds to the literature on income convergence and population growth in the United States. It also expands knowledge on the relatively underexplored geography – the American micropolitan area. The study identifies determin...
The Effects of Space and Scale on Beta Convergence Testing in the United States, 1970-2004
Title
The Effects of Space and Scale on Beta Convergence Testing in the United States, 1970-2004
Author
James, Ryan
Date Created
2012
Subjects--Topical
Geography
Description
Convergence theory stems from neo-classical growth theory and hypothesizes that regional incomes will converge over time. Beta convergence, the idea that regions of initial poverty will grow faster than regions of initial wealth, has received a gr...