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100			_aPink-Harper, Stephanie A.
245			_aDoes county form of government impact economic growth and development trends?: _bthe case of four states
260			_c2018
300			_ap.245-259.
504			_dApr
520			_aCounties have expanded the scope of their activities in the economic development process. However, limited research exists of the factors that influence economic growth and development trends of these unique communities. The primary focus of this case study analysis is to determine whether form of government has an impact on county economic growth and development trends while controlling for environmental context and demographic characteristics in Alabama, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Washington. To empirically test the impact that county form of government and environmental factors have on local economic growth and development trends, ordinary least squares regression is used. The results of this study show that form of government has only a marginal impact on county economic growth and development trends. County environmental factors are found to have a more substantive impact on the economic growth and development trends of counties across these four states. - Reproduced.
650			_aCounties
650			_aEconomic development
650			_aMunicipal government - Manager plan - U.S.A.
650			_aMunicipal government - U.S.A.
773			_aAmerican Review of Public Administration
906			_aMunicipal government - U.S.A.
999			_c506751 _d506751