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Analysis of county employment and income growth in Appalachia: a spatial simultaneous-equations approach

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  • Gebremeskel Gebremariam
  • Tesfa Gebremedhin
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  • Gebremeskel Gebremariam & Tesfa Gebremedhin & Peter Schaeffer, 2010. "Analysis of county employment and income growth in Appalachia: a spatial simultaneous-equations approach," Empirical Economics, Springer, vol. 38(1), pages 23-45, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:empeco:v:38:y:2010:i:1:p:23-45
    DOI: 10.1007/s00181-009-0254-1
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    Employment; Income; Spatial analysis; Appalachia; C3; R1; R5;
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    • C3 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables
    • R1 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics
    • R5 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Regional Government Analysis

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