Does County Form of Government Impact Economic Growth and Development Trends? The Case of Four States
研究了阿拉巴马、宾夕法尼亚、伊利诺伊和华盛顿四个州的县政府形式对经济增长与发展趋势的影响，发现政府形式影响甚微，而环境因素作用更大。
Counties 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.