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Satisfaction With Local Conditions And The Intention To Move, Richard N. Engstrom, Nathan Dunkel
Satisfaction With Local Conditions And The Intention To Move, Richard N. Engstrom, Nathan Dunkel
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The recent economic downturn has presented many challenges to local communities and policy- makers. Foreclosed properties, job losses, and other challenges that local residents face can threaten the economic viability of local communities. Another consequence of the economic downturn is decreased government budgets, forcing policymakers to make decisions about how to allocate scarce resources effectively. When making decisions about local and regional policy, it would be useful to know how local characteristics contribute to the decisions residents make about whether to remain in a local community or to relocate. Exhibits 1 through 4 present maps created to investigate the relationship …