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...