Distributional model: economic activity and the quality of life in eastern Kentucky

Journal Article · Mon Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1984 · Growth Change; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2257.1984.tb00750.x· OSTI ID:5878443

Tickamyer, A R; Duncan, C L

The Appalachian region of Kentucky is a good place in which to examine how the distribution of economic benefits influences the economic development process. Using quality of life as an indicator of the outcome of the development process, the authors show that manufacturing is associated with more widely distributed employment and income than coal production even though residents in manufacturing counties make lower average wages per employee and have lower per capita incomes than residents of counties with coal production. This suggests that differences in the distribution of income and employment associated with manufacturing and coal production are the key to the developmental potential of these economic activities. 1 figure, 3 tables.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Kentucky, Lexington
• OSTI ID: 5878443
• Journal Information: Growth Change; (United States), Journal Name: Growth Change; (United States) Vol. 15:4; ISSN GRCHD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
015000* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Economic
Industrial
& Business Aspects
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290200 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Economics & Sociology
294001 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Coal
COAL INDUSTRY
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
ECONOMETRICS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMICS
EMPLOYMENT
FEDERAL REGION IV
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
INDUSTRY
KENTUCKY
MANUFACTURING
NORTH AMERICA
QUALITY OF LIFE
USA