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...

Applied researchers are increasingly realizing that small-area impact models should be calibrated by survey-based data. This paper uses a comprehensive, cross-sectional data set to calibrate the economic base model for small communities. Four alternative ...