This study investigates the influence of school quality (measured at the high school level) on 1980 to 1990 population and employment change for nonmetropolitan fringe and hinterland census tracts in South Carolina. A Boarnet variation of the Carlino-Mills model is used to examine the...

Mark Henry--Emeritus Professor of Applied Economics, Co-Coordinator of the Regional Economic Development Research Laboratory, and Co-Director of the University Center for Economic Development at Clemson University--passed away on July, 23 2012 after a courageous seven year battle with cancer.

The concept of regional competitiveness is increasingly popular among academics and policymakers as indicated by reports that rank or grade regional economies. Competitiveness in these studies generally is measured by growth rates in population, employment, and per capita income. This paper...

This paper provides an overview of the concepts of regional competitiveness, including definitions, conceptual models, measurements, and the benefits and shortcomings of following a strategy to enhance competitiveness. Next, city-region rankings and indices of competitiveness are reviewed and...

Endogenous community development receives much attention as an economic development strategy for rural areas. The literature suggests that endogenous development is more likely to occur in "smart communities" -communities characterized by empowered individuals, skilled leadership, innovative...

Regional science has a variety of characteristics that distinguish it from its sister social sciences: it works the boundaries of economics, geography, planning studies, and sociology; space is its focus; spatial dependence is a core concern; comparative advantage remains a key concept for...

I suggest that GIS will help regional scientists address several important problems. First, better definitions and delineation of regions are possible. Second, better measures of spatial relationships are possible. Third, improved procedures for developing estimators in spatial econometrics are...