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A County-Level Assessment of Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth in Appalachia Using Simultaneous Equations

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  • Maribel Mojica

    (Division of Resource Management, West Virginia University)

  • Tesfa Gebremedhin

    (Division of Resource Management, West Virginia University)

  • Peter Schaeffer

    (Division of Resource Management, West Virginia University)

Abstract

This study provides evidence of the contribution of entrepreneurship to economic development in Appalachia. Using data on Appalachian counties, a system of simultaneous equations is empirically estimated to measure the effects of entrepreneurship on economic growth and development. We present an expanded Carlino-Mills growth model using changes in population, employment, and per capita income to represent growth. The goal of the investigation is to increase the understanding of entrepreneurship’s contributions to economic growth, and its potential as a development strategy for a region, such as Appalachia, that is characterized by poverty and underdevelopment. The results show that start-up businesses contribute significantly to determining population growth. Employment growth is positively affected by self-employment rates as well as by firm formation rates.

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  • Maribel Mojica & Tesfa Gebremedhin & Peter Schaeffer, 2009. "A County-Level Assessment of Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth in Appalachia Using Simultaneous Equations," Working Papers Working Paper 2009-04, Regional Research Institute, West Virginia University.
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    Keywords

    entrepreneurship; economic development; appalachia; Carlino-Mills growth model;
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    JEL classification:

    • R11 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes
    • R58 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Regional Government Analysis - - - Regional Development Planning and Policy
    • Q56 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environment and Development; Environment and Trade; Sustainability; Environmental Accounts and Accounting; Environmental Equity; Population Growth

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