Papers of the Regional Science Association

, Volume 9, Issue 1, pp 107–133 | Cite as

The spatial behavior of a dispersed non-farm population

  • Edwin N. Thomas
  • Richard A. Mitchell
  • Donald A. Blome
Spatial Relationships in Economic Activity

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Spatial Behavior 
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© The Regional Science Association 1962

Authors and Affiliations

  • Edwin N. Thomas
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
  • Richard A. Mitchell
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
  • Donald A. Blome
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
  1. 1.Department of Geography in Arizona State UniversityUSA
  2. 2.Michigan State UniversityUSA
  3. 3.Department of Geography in University of IowaUSA

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