Social and Economic Foundations of Change in North Carolina and South Carolina Counties. Master of Science Thesis, Clemson University, Clemson, S.C. 1997. S.C. December 1996. Fifty States and the District of Columbia . Technical Paper 97-2, Clemson University, Clemson, SC. 1997.
Emphasis is on rural and nonmetropolitan counties and regions.
Demographic studies have confirmed growth for most metropolitan areas but stability at best for most rural counties and regions. Tax bases and economic and social infrastructure continue to decline in the latter. Consequences for natural resource depletion and environmental quality are studied. Our research has demonstrated the importance of social science research and demographic variables for real estate markets. State and local institutional factors were analyzed.