Regional Cyclical Patterns and Structure, 1954-1975

Datos Bibliográficos

ID5111793
AutoresDong W Cho, Gerald S Mcdougall
Año1978
Volumen54
Número1
Páginas66
Fecha de publicación1978-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaEconomic Geography (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0013-0095 • E-ISSN: 1944-8287
EditorialJSTOR (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/142782
OpenAlexW2321873182
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas7
Referencias citadas4

A sample of 27 American SMSAs is analyzed by means of spectral methods to determine regional cyclical patterns for the postwar period. The observed spectral statistics in the cyclical frequency band indicate that the severity of regional cycles seem to differ quite widely among regions though regional cycles tend to be national in scope. The observed cyclical patterns are then explained in terms of some well-known hypotheses of regional cycles. The results support the hypothesis that the degree of industrial diversification or specialization has a significant effect on regional cycle behavior. Diversified regions seem to mirror the nation with respect to the frequency composition and severity of their cycles. Specialized regions appear more volatile in their behavior when compared to the nation. The effect of regional growth on cyclical behavior is found to be ambiguous

Economic geography · Geography · Regional science · Economic Growth and Productivity