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Lagging regions in the U.S. are thriving in the post-COVID-19 era: Nice but why?

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  • Amitrajeet A. Batabyal

    (Rochester Institute of Technology, United States)

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New empirical research shows that the so-called lagging regions in the U.S. have prospered in the post-Covid-19 era. Drawing on this research, we describe the sense in which these lagging regions have prospered. Next, we discuss how these same regions compare with the non-lagging regions in the U.S. Finally, we offer a preliminary explanation for this documented prosperity.

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  • Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, 2024. "Lagging regions in the U.S. are thriving in the post-COVID-19 era: Nice but why?," Romanian Journal of Regional Science, Romanian Regional Science Association, vol. 18(2), pages 35-44, December.
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    Keywords

    business growth; county; federal assistance; job creation; lagging region;
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    JEL classification:

    • R11 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes
    • R23 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population
    • R58 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Regional Government Analysis - - - Regional Development Planning and Policy

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