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The Regional Impact of Wal-Mart Entrance: A Panel Study of the Retail Trade Sector in West Virginia
The Review of Regional Studies
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The Regional Impact of Wal-Mart Entrance: A Panel Study of the Retail Trade Sector in West Virginia
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| Creator |
Hicks, Michael J.
Wilburn, Kristy L. |
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| Description |
This paper examines the retail trade sector in 55 West Virginia counties from 1989 through 1998. A time-space recursive model evaluates the impact of the entrance of Wal-Mart stores in the county and in adjacent counties. This paper differs from earlier research in that it controls for endogeneity in the entrance decision of Wal-Mart in faster-growing counties, applies spatial analysis, and estimates impacts at the county level. This research finds a net increase in employment (55 jobs) and a mild increase in the number of firms (five) in the Retail Trade sector (SIC 52). The study supports the pull-factor explanation of retail trade growth. The paper concludes with further research recommendations.
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Southern Regional Science Association
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2001-12-01
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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application/pdf
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http://journal.srsa.org/ojs/index.php/RRS/article/view/31.3.6
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The Review of Regional Studies; Vol 31, No 3 (2001); 305-313
0048-749X 1553-0892 |
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eng
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http://journal.srsa.org/ojs/index.php/RRS/article/view/31.3.6/297
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