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Peer reviewedBollens, Scott A. – Urban Affairs Quarterly, 1986
Metropolitan development is not simply a result of ecological factors. Governmental organization affects the incentives of localities and helps determine patterns of growth. This study updates previous studies on factors influencing residential area income inequality. Modification of the variables in the ecological explanation will increase…
Descriptors: Community Development, Ecology, Economic Factors, Housing Opportunities
Ghelfi, Linda M.; Parker, Timothy S. – Rural Development Perspectives, 1997
Nine county-level urban-influence categories were developed to enhance research on geographic differences in economic opportunities. Categories differ along many social and economic dimensions: population growth, educational attainment, employment growth, earnings, presence of institutions of higher learning, and hospital and physician supply.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Access to Health Care, Classification, College Graduates
