Measuring the Determinants of Relative Economic Performance of Rural Areas

Autor/inn/en	Agarwal, Sheela; Rahman, Sanzidur; Errington, Andrew
Titel	Measuring the Determinants of Relative Economic Performance of Rural Areas
Quelle	In: Journal of Rural Studies, 25 (2009) 3, S.309-321 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0743-0167
DOI	10.1016/j.jrurstud.2009.02.003
Schlagwörter	Rural Areas; Economic Development; Productivity; Employment; Human Capital; Measurement; Foreign Countries; United Kingdom (England) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Wirtschaftsentwicklung; Produktivität; Dienstverhältnis; Humankapital; Messverfahren; Ausland
Abstract	This paper examines the determinants of economic performance of 149 English rural Local Authority Districts (LADs). A Three Stage Least Square (3SLS) estimation procedure was employed to jointly determine the influence of a wide range of indicators representing economic, human, cultural and environmental capital, as well as less tangible or "soft" factors on three distinct components of economic performance: "productivity", "employment" and "labor market participation". The results reveal that a range of facets of economic and human capital, including the three key drivers of productivity ("skills", "investment" and "enterprise"), spatial factors ("peripherality" and "accessibility"), and other key factors ("economic structure", "government infrastructure", "road infrastructure", and "occupational health"), are significant determinants of economic performance in rural areas. This study is of value since it proposes a method for modelling the determinants of economic performance which is transferable to other environments in the UK and beyond. In addition, it proposes a set of benchmarks of economic performance using readily available data, and highlights some implications for rural policy and several avenues for future research. (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
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