Hicks, Michael J.; Wilburn, Kristy L. - In: The Review of Regional Studies 31 (2001) 3, pp. 305-313
This paper examines the retail trade sector in 55 West Virginia counties from 1989 through 1998. A time-space recursive model evaluates the impact of the entrance of Wal-Mart stores in the county and in adjacent counties. This paper differs from earlier research in that it controls for...