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- Title
US regional population growth 2000-2010: Natural amenities or urban agglomeration?
- Authors
Rickman, Dan S.; Wang, Hongbo
- Abstract
Using a spatial hedonic growth model, this paper empirically assesses the roles of natural amenities and urban agglomeration economies in US regional growth patterns from 2000 to 2010. Natural amenities and urban agglomeration are measured using the USDA Economic Research Service county classification codes. The general finding is that natural amenities and urban agglomeration both influenced regional growth. Yet, the natural amenity ranking is estimated to be positively related to increased productivity over the period rather than increased attractiveness to households. Urban agglomeration is positively related to increased amenity attractiveness to households. Within census regions, household natural amenity demand played a stronger role in non-metropolitan areas.
- Subjects
UNITED States; URBAN economics; ECONOMIES of agglomeration; NATURAL resources; HOUSEHOLDS; POPULATION
- Publication
Papers in Regional Science, 2017, Vol 96, pS69
- ISSN
1056-8190
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/pirs.12177