Natural amenities and rural employment growth: A sector analysis

Review of Regional Studies

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 80-96

  Henderson, Jason R ^a   McDaniel, Kendall ^b  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF KANSAS CITY   (United States)

^b Chickasha Bank and Trust Company   (United States)

Author keywords

Amenities; Employment growth; Manufacturing; Retail; Rural; Service

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; MANUFACTURING; RETAILING; RURAL ECONOMY;

EID: 33344472075     PISSN: 0048749X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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