【摘要】Wide regional disparities exist in U.S. employment growth. To identify the causes of thisdisparities, we assess the relative contribution of locational characteristics to regional employmentgrowth in the United States from 2001 to 2010 by estimating an employment growth model withthe spatial-lag effect. Results show that, at the margin, congestion effects dominate localized scaleexternalities in urban counties. A diverse industrial structure and rich human capital are the mainfactors that contribute to regional disparities in employment growth. Significant spatial-lag effectsindicate that spatial targeting and regional coordination are necessary to maximize the effectivenessof employment growth policies.

【文献来源】Saito H;Wu J J. Journal of Regional Science.2016（1）