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Determinants of the competitive share in Wisconsin counties, 1962–1972: The role of government policy

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The research premise is that shift-share analysis can provide some useful policy information. The question addressed is: do governmental policies influence the competitive share of a county. Ordinary least squares regression is used to test the relationship between selected state and local government policy choices and the county's competitive share for the time periods of 1962–72, 1962–67, and 1967–72. The policy variables proved to have limited predictive power. The number of cities over 10,000 population, distance to Milwaukee/Minneapolis, percent employed in trade and service activities, and median family income were the strongest influences on county competitive share. The conclusion is that the proxies for state and local economic policy choices are either inadequate or county competitive share is not influenced by governmental action.

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  1. Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

    Ron Shaffer (Associate Professor)

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Shaffer, R. Determinants of the competitive share in Wisconsin counties, 1962–1972: The role of government policy. Ann Reg Sci 13, 67–80 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01284781

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