Patterns of spatial structural change are investigated for eight Functional Economic Areas in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. Residential population density functions are estimated using census tract level data and cubic spline regression methods. Comparisons of 1980 and 1990...

Certified Capital Companies (CAPCOs) are state-certified venture capital companies funded by insurance companies. As an incentive to invest in CAPCOs, insurance companies receive a $1 credit on premium taxes for each $1 invested (tax credits are spread over a 10-year period). The CAPCOs must...

Traditional methods of industrial organization and production are giving way to smaller, more flexible and specialized operations. This industrial restructuring increases the importance of localization economies relative to internal economies, and thus, the attractiveness of rural locations is...

Survey responses from 110 branch plant start-ups in South Carolina and Georgia were examined to determine ratings and characteristics of counties selected for the plant location. Findings indicate that survey responses and community characteristics were correlated only for easily observed...

Using an input-output model, a methodology is developed for analyzing the potential effect on profit margins of manufacturing firms under the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978. Using South Carolina data, we find that only under the extreme case of a 1985 price for natural gas of $9/MCF is there a...