The Causes of Regional Variations in U.S. Poverty: A Cross‐County Analysis
利用美国县级数据，考察经济增长、产业重组和劳动力技能错配等因素如何解释贫困率的地区差异，对政策制定者和区域经济研究者有参考价值。
The persistence of poverty in the modern American economy, with rates of poverty in some areas approaching those of less advanced economies, remains a central concern among policy makers. Therefore, in this study we use U.S. county‐level data to explore potential explanations for the observed regional variation in the rates of poverty. The use of counties allows examination of both nonmetropolitan area and metropolitan area poverty. Factors considered include those that relate to both area economic performance and area demographic composition. Specific county economic factors examined include economic growth, industry restructuring, and labor market skills mismatches.