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The role of major infrastructure in subregional economic development: An empirical study of airports and cities

Cidell, Julie L.

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Title
The role of major infrastructure in subregional economic development: An empirical study of airports and cities
Author(s)
Cidell, Julie L.
Issue Date
2014
Keyword(s)
  • airports
  • infrastructure
  • spatial distribution
  • professional services
Date of Ingest
2014-09-09T20:13:03Z
Geographic Coverage
United States
Abstract
The link between airports, air service, and regional economic development has been well-established and used to justify airport expansion at the expense of local communities because of subsequent region-wide benefits. However, local-level spatial analyses based on US Economic Census data indicate that economic benefits in terms of professional and administrative employment do not necessarily offset local economic and quality of life costs. Furthermore, arguments for an airport city or aerotropolis phenomenon in the US context ignore the individual histories and morphologies of metropolitan areas and overstate the influence an airport has on the economic development of its region.
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text
Genre of Resource
Article
Language
en
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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/50305
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1093/jeg/lbu029

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