Paul Courtney
Small towns as 'sub-poles' in English rural development: Investigating rural-urban linkages using sub-regional social accounting matrices
Courtney, Paul; Mayfield, Lucy; Tranter, Richard; Jones, Philip; Errington, Andrew
Authors
Lucy Mayfield
Richard Tranter
Philip Jones
Andrew Errington
Abstract
This paper uses spatial economic data from four small English towns to measure the strength of economic integration between town and hinterland and to estimate the magnitude of town-hinterland spill-over effects. Following estimation of local integration indicators and inter-locale flows, sub-regional social accounting matrices (SAMs) are developed to estimate the strength of local employment and output multipliers for various economic sectors. The potential value of a town as a 'sub-pole' in local economic development is shown to be dependent on structural differences in the local economy, such as the particular mix of firms within towns. Although the multipliers are generally small, indicating a low level of local linkages, some sectors, particularly financial services and banking, show consistently higher multipliers for both output and employment. © 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Citation
Courtney, P., Mayfield, L., Tranter, R., Jones, P., & Errington, A. (2007). Small towns as 'sub-poles' in English rural development: Investigating rural-urban linkages using sub-regional social accounting matrices. Geoforum, 38(6), 1219-1232. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2007.03.006
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Nov 1, 2007 |
Journal | Geoforum |
Print ISSN | 0016-7185 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Not Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 38 |
Issue | 6 |
Pages | 1219-1232 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2007.03.006 |
Keywords | small towns, English rural development, growth poles, social accounting matrices |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1023771 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2007.03.006 |
Additional Information | Additional Information : Economy and Society Courtney was lead and corresponding author and principal author of the introductory, theoretical and discussion sections. The remainder was jointly constructed from an EU framework V project. |