Exploring Variations in Income Growth in Southeastern United States

This paper examined income convergence in 875 counties of the 10-state southeastern region using Census data for 1980 and 2000. Logarithmic difference of average per capita income between those years was regressed on socioeconomic variables. Changes in education, labor force, and employment were strong determinants of income growth.

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Year of publication:	2012-02
Authors:	Gyawali, Buddhi Raj ; Banerjee, Swagata ; Hill, Anquinette ; Bukenya, James O.
Institutions:	Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA
Subject:	Consumer/Household Economics \| Financial Economics \| Public Economics

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	2012 Annual Meeting, February 4-7, 2012, Birmingham, Alabama.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series 2012 Annual Meeting, February 4-7, 2012, Birmingham, Alabama Number 120933
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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