The US rural poverty rate has been consistently higher than the urban rate for several decades. One question might be the extent to which changes in the US income distribution impact the rural rate more significantly than the urban rate. Using annual 1985-2015 data and regressing both poverty...

There appears to be limited research on the effects of recent international trade treaties on US poverty rates. Previous literature has discussed reasons why rural poverty and urban poverty have somewhat different sets of causes. Using 1985-2015 annual data, rural poverty and urban poverty rates...

Several recent studies have computed different values for US Keynesian expenditure multiplier. This study examines how increases in the US marginal propensity to import have reduced the multiplier. OLS estimate for two time periods are made for the US MPC, marginal propensity to import and the...

US poverty rates have averaged higher in rural (non-metro) counties than in urban (metro) countries. Previous studies have identified variables that might explain this difference, such as lack of employment opportunities; lack of transportation; and others. OLS analysis for 1985-2015 data shows...

Many US local economic development strategies rely on tax and other monetary incentives to attract employers. This study looks at whether other incentives related to “economic freedom” and labor market regulation could also improve local conditions. Two measures developed by Murphy (JRAP,...

In the US rural (non-MSA) areas have lagged behind urban areas both in terms of per capita personal incomes (PCPI) and poverty rates. This study examines how 2019 state-level ratios of urban to rural PCPI varies with state-level urbanization rates, poverty rates and unemployment rates. The...

In the past few decades the US has seen a large increase in the number of cities offering light rail, heavy rail and commuter rail transit. At the same time, ridership on these rail systems has not increased as fast. Looking at annual ratios of ridership to track mileage for each mode over the...