Public Infrastructure in Economic Development and Growth: Evidence From Rural Manufacturers

Halstead, John M.; Deller, Steven C.

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“…Communities with higher levels of social capital have been found to do better economically (Putnam 2000). Halstead and Deller (1997) examined how community infrastructure impacts economic development in communities and found that it was quality of life that influenced individual companies more than physical infrastructure such as roads and bridges. Quality of life and social capital are often discussed in similar circles but the two are rarely examined together.…”

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Examining Walkability and Social Capital as Indicators of Quality of Life at the Municipal and Neighborhood Scales

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Gardner

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Walkability has been linked to quality of life in many ways. Health related benefits of physical exercise, the accessibility and access benefits of being able to walk to obtain some of your daily needs, or the mental health and social benefits of reduced isolation are a few of the many positive impacts on quality of life that can result from a walkable neighborhood. In the age of increasing energy costs and climate considerations, the ability to walk to important locations is a key component of sustainable communities. While the health and environmental implications of walkable communities are being extensively studied, the social benefits have not been investigated as broadly. Social capital is a measure of an individual's or group's networks, personal connections, and involvement. Like economic and human capital, social capital is considered to have important values to both individuals and communities. Through a case study approach this article argues that the generation and maintenance of social capital is another important component of quality of life that may be facilitated by living in a walkable community. Residents living in neighborhoods of varying built form and thus varying levels of walkability in three communities in New Hampshire were surveyed about their levels of social Applied Research Quality Life (capital and travel behaviors. Comparisons between the more walkable and less walkable neighborhoods show that levels of social capital are higher in more walkable neighborhoods.

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Examining Walkability and Social Capital as Indicators of Quality of Life at the Municipal and Neighborhood Scales

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Halstead

Gardner

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“…Zekeri et al (1994) found that solidarity and past activism contribute to some types of community and economic development (recreation and tourism and human service development), but not to others (business and industry development). It is evident from this and other research (Halstead & Deller, 1997;Knaap & Simon, 1994) that features of social organization play a role in the choice and success of community economic development strategies. By extension, one would expect different features of social organization to facilitate one type of strategy versus another.…”

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Entrepreneurial Social Infrastructure and Growth Machine Characteristics Associated with Industrial-Recruitment and Self-Development Strategies in Nonmetropolitan Communities

Sharp

Flora

1999

Community Development Society. Journal

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Elements of entrepreneurial social infrastructure and the growth machine perspective are used to contrast industrial recruitment and self-development activities-two different types of community economic development. Data come from a purposive survey of 287 key informants associated with successful economic development projects in nonmetropolitan places throughout the U.S. The pattern of resource mobilization, and individual and organizational support for or opposition to both types of projects, is analyzed. Self-development projects are found to have access to more diverse resources and engage a greater diversity of local actors, while industrial recruitment is found to frequently engage local growth machine actors. Industrial recruitment is also found to rely heavily on resources and support from local and state governments. Opposition to projects, regardless of type, occurred in about one-third of the projects and was generally associated with occupations anticipated to be anti-growth. These findings have several implications for development professionals, including increased understanding of how to improve a community's overall capacity for engaging in economic development.

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“…21 In contrast, Deller et al (2001) examine the effect of amenity and quality of life attributes on regional economic growth in the United States and find that predictable relationships exist between amenities, quality of life, and local economic performance. Likewise, Halstead and Deller (1997), Rudzitis (1999), andGottlieb (1994) find that quality of life plays an increasingly important role in community economic growth in the United States.…”

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Agglomeration, Congestion, and U.S. Regional Disparities in Employment Growth

Saito

2015

Journal of Regional Science

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ABSTRACT. Wide regional disparities exist in U.S. employment growth. To identify the causes of this disparities, we assess the relative contribution of locational characteristics to regional employment growth in the United States from 2001 to 2010 by estimating an employment growth model with the spatial-lag effect. Results show that, at the margin, congestion effects dominate localized scale externalities in urban counties. A diverse industrial structure and rich human capital are the main factors that contribute to regional disparities in employment growth. Significant spatial-lag effects indicate that spatial targeting and regional coordination are necessary to maximize the effectiveness of employment growth policies.

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Public Infrastructure in Economic Development and Growth: Evidence From Rural Manufacturers

Cited by 47 publications

References 37 publications

Examining Walkability and Social Capital as Indicators of Quality of Life at the Municipal and Neighborhood Scales

Examining Walkability and Social Capital as Indicators of Quality of Life at the Municipal and Neighborhood Scales

Entrepreneurial Social Infrastructure and Growth Machine Characteristics Associated with Industrial-Recruitment and Self-Development Strategies in Nonmetropolitan Communities

Agglomeration, Congestion, and U.S. Regional Disparities in Employment Growth

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