Where is the South? Using beta convergence to define a fuzzy region

Southeastern Geographer

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 346-365

  James, Ryan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Beta Convergence; Economic Development; New South

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL IDENTITY; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC GROWTH; GROWTH THEORY; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; TESTING METHOD;

EID: 78349260150     PISSN: 0038366X     EISSN: 15496929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/sgo.2010.0002     Document Type: Article

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