Economic and quality-of-life considerations in urban-rural migration

Williams, Anne Sved; Jobes, Patrick C.

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“…Quality of life factors appear to dominate migration decisions, particularly in recent years (Beyers and Nelson 2000;Cromartie 1998;Jones et al 2003;Rudzitis 1999;Williams and Jobes 1990). During the 1990s, nonmetropolitan counties rich in natural amenities and recreation resources experienced substantially higher rates of in-migration and population growth then either metropolitan counties or other nonmetropolitan counties across the United States ( Johnson and Beale 2002;McGranahan 1999).…”

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Social Landscapes of the Inter‐Mountain West: A Comparison of ‘Old West’ and ‘New West’ Communities*

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Rural communities have experienced dramatic demographic, social, and economic transformations over the past 30 years. Historically characterized by close links between natural resources and social, cultural, and economic structures, few of today's rural communities remain heavily dependent upon traditional extractive industries like ranching, forestry, and mining. New forms of development linked to natural and cultural amenities, including tourism and recreation, have evolved to sustain the link between community and resources. The Inter-Mountain West region offers an excellent example of this distinction. Many of the region's rural communities have experienced substantial population growth resulting from the inmigration of a new kind of rural resident. Their arrival, in a process some have associated with the emergence of a ''New West,'' has transformed rural places. However, amenity-related social and economic structures have not occurred uniformly across space. This paper uses factor analysis and exploratory spatial data analysis to analyze demographic characteristics related to the ''New West'' phenomena in Inter-Mountain West communities and the spatial patterns found in the degree of ''New West-ness'' that each community exhibits.Rural Sociology rsoc-72-03-06.3d 12/6/07 18:59:37 478

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“…Determination of the weight given to economic and rural-environmental aspects has merited the attention of several studies (Willians et al 1989;Halfacree, 1994;Paniagua, 2002 a). However, there is no general consensus about the constitution of this type of factors, or about the relevance of environmental or economic elements, in spite of the numerous detailed studies about urban-rural migrants (Paniagua, 2002a and b, Willians et al, 1989, Willians, Jobes, 1990. In spite of the diversity of factors that influence migration and establishment of new social classes in rural areas, there is a large degree of complexity within each group of factors.…”

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The Environment in the Process of Differentiation of New Social Fractions in Depopulated Areas of Spain: Key environmental considerations in the way from big cities to extreme rural areas

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2008

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Abstract:The environmental factors present a strong relevance in the analysis of the rural areas in the western european countries and United States of America. An aspect with few studies in this research sfere is the relevance of the environmental dimension in the social change in rural areas and in the constitution of new social fractions.The present contribution study, in comparative and conceptual perspective, the environmental considerations in the constitution of new social fractions, associated with counterurbanization process.

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“…For instance, when growing local economies start to suffer from the negative impacts of growth by deteriorating local circumstances such as traffic jams, environmental pollution, increased cost of living, or higher density, people in the communities are subject to greater stress (Baldassare & Wilson, 1995). If the negative effects of developmental policies are greater than the benefits in terms of QoL, citizens may be encouraged to migrate to other cities (Williams & Jobes, 1990). It is necessary to appreciate that both objective and perceived conditions of the community are important markers of community well-being.…”

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“…The argument assumes that local public policy is responsive to citizen needs and that citizens are concerned with community conditions of higher quality. Given that location decisions are strongly associated with citizen concern for community and environmental quality (Williams & Jobes, 1990) and private businesses (Malecki, 1984;Malecki & Bradbury, 1992), Peterson's policy typology is most appropriate for QoL analysis of local policy decisions and governmental responsiveness to citizen needs.…”

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“…According to Peterson (1981), of the policy areas, implementing economic development (developmental) policies are most effective in keeping mobile citizens. Cities in which greater percentages of citizens positively evaluate their community QoL are more likely to retain mobile citizens (Williams & Jobes, 1990). Of the three questions the National Citizen Satisfaction Survey used in calculating community QoL scores the question "how do you rate your overall QoL in your city?"…”

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The Effects of Community Quality of Life on Local Policy Decisions

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2014

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There have been extensive debates on the factors that influence local policy decisions.Although many researchers have contributed to uncovering various influences such as political, economic, institutional, and demographic factors on local policy decisions, however, the concept of QoL rarely has used in extant literature. Local government spending is likely to be affected by citizen demands for achieving community well-being. Additionally, given that different policy functions variably affect local circumstances, the impact of QoL on local policy decisions will depend on the policy area. Hence, this study examined the relationship between QoL and local budgetary decisions based on Peterson's (1981) policy scheme of, three distinct policy arenas (developmental, allocational, and redistributive policy). In examining the relationship of QoL and city spending across policy functions, I also considered economic, political, institutional, and demographic factors, derived from various theoretical perspectives on local policy decisions.The relative influences of community QoL as well as other factors on local policy decisions were estimated by two-stage least squares regression analysis (2SLS) for developmental spending and by ordinary least squares (OLS) for allocational and redistributive spending. To measure community QoL, this study used 89,066 completed surveys from 167 communities in the United States for 2002-2008 are used. QoL appeared as a critical factor influencing local government expenditures in the three policy areas. The impact of QoL on local spending in the three areas differed depending on city income levels; city income levels then moderated local policy decisions.iii These findings suggest that local policy priorities adjusted in accordance with economic growth. Allocational policy functions also should be thought to be functions of cities geared toward giving them a competitive edge over other cities by meeting evolved citizen preferences for city amenities. These findings also point to distinct patterns of political activities in each policy arena. Given that community QoL reflects adjusted citizens' demands, I contend that community QoL can contribute to performance management by providing additional public information and a complementary performance indicator.iv

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Economic and quality-of-life considerations in urban-rural migration

Cited by 63 publications

References 8 publications

Social Landscapes of the Inter‐Mountain West: A Comparison of ‘Old West’ and ‘New West’ Communities*

Social Landscapes of the Inter‐Mountain West: A Comparison of ‘Old West’ and ‘New West’ Communities*

The Environment in the Process of Differentiation of New Social Fractions in Depopulated Areas of Spain: Key environmental considerations in the way from big cities to extreme rural areas

The Effects of Community Quality of Life on Local Policy Decisions

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