This paper examines whether the significant downward shift in U.S. gross migration rates after 2000 is indicative of the economy nearing a stationary spatial equilibrium characterized by relatively small population growth differentials. Nearing spatial equilibrium would imply that site-specific...

Despite numerous technological advances, remoteness within the United States has been increasingly associated with relatively slower economic growth. Using a spatial hedonic pricing approach, this paper assesses the relative importance of proximity to urban consumer amenities and production...