Sample selection in Appalachian research

Review of Regional Studies

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 143-159

  Douglas, Stratford M ^a   Walker, Anne W ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Regions; Resource curse; Sample selection

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; COAL PRODUCTION; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ECONOMIC HISTORY; HETEROGENEITY; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; MODEL TEST; MODEL VALIDATION; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

APPALACHIANS;

EID: 84874313323     PISSN: 0048749X     EISSN: 15530892     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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