“decadence” rely too heavily on an inappropriate “biological” metaphor that has no place in discussion objects in a wider sense …. In response, the authors claims that the primary meaning of the symbiosis and decadence is not biological, but …

economy, changes in employment, population, income, and retail sales have occurred. This report summarizes changes in these … and other economic indicators at the county and community level from 1980 to 2004. Employment increased 12 percent from … in Cass (Fargo) and Burleigh (Bismarck) counties. Population statewide decreased by less than 1 percent from 1990 to 2004 …

We analyze the impact of fiscal decentralization on U.S. county population, employment, and real income growth. Our … population and employment growth, but no significant impact on nonmetropolitan counties. In contrast, the fragmentation of … general-purpose governments per capita has a negative impact on employment and population growth in nonmetropolitan counties …