Showing papers by "Edward Nissan published in 1992"
TL;DR: It was found that for both regional nonmetro and metro areas, there was a general trend toward convergence with the exception of the 1970s decade, when total population growth rates in the non-metro areas and total income and total populations in the metro areas showed significant divergences.
Abstract: The annual growth rates of total personal income and population in regional metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas [of the United States] are examined for the period 1959-87 partitioned into sub periods. Statistical testing for equality of rates shows no perceptible differences in growth rates between the major categories metro and nonmetro. Further this study uses a model similar in scope to shift-share analysis to test for convergence of the growth rates within these categories. It was found that for both regional nonmetro and metro areas there was a general trend toward convergence with the exception of the 1970s decade. In that decade total population growth rates in the nonmetro areas and total income and total population growth rates in the metro areas showed significant divergences. (EXCERPT)
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors used historic growth data for the periods 1969- 1978 and 1979-1988 and projections for the period 1988-2000 for income, employment, and population to address the issue of convergence or divergence.
Abstract: This study uses historic growth data for the periods 1969- 1978 and 1979-1988 and projections for the period 1988-2000 for income, employment, and population to address the issue of convergence or divergence. Regional trends are examined based upon the coefficient of variation and analysis of variance, while state trends are analyzed using regression methodology. The results indicate a general trend toward convergence of the growth rates during recent decades.
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