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Out-migration, income and poverty in nonmetropolitan America

Creator:

Marre, Alexander

Abstract:

Why do rural households leave for urban places? And how does this decision affect their economic well-being? Rural places in the United States have higher poverty and unemployment rates and lower levels of educational attainment relative to urban places. Does leaving a rural place for a city offer a pathway...

Resource Type:

Dissertation