The Impact of Population Change on Business Activity in Rural America

ISBN-13: 9780367308452 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 180 str.

Kenneth M. Johnson

Opis

This book examines the effects of population shifts on the business infrastructure that supplies goods and services to rural areas in the United States. It provides a detailed longitudinal treatment on the linkage between population change and the rural commercial infrastructure.

Spis treści

Other Titles in This Series -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- Historical Population Trends in the Rural United States -- The Historical Impact of Population Change on Rural Retailing -- Population Trends and the Provision of Services in Rural Areas -- The Recent Revival of Nonmetropolitan Population Growth -- The Impact of the Population Turnaround on Nonmetropolitan Business -- Summary and Implications -- Appendix

O autorze

Kenneth M. Johnson is an associate professor in the Department of Sociology at Loyola University of Chicago, where he teaches courses in demography, research methods, and statistics. Most of his research has focused on nonmetropolitan demographic trends and their impact on the local economic and organizational structure. Dr. Johnson is also a principal member of the Applied Demographic Research Group, which does demographic consulting for large corporations, including McDonald’s and Budget Rent a Car.