Highways and Population Change
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2486776 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul R Vo, Paul R Voss (University of Wisconsin–Madison), G Chi (0000-0003-0888-7964, University of Wisconsin–Madison) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 33-58 |
| Publication date | 2006-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Rural Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0036-0112 • E-ISSN: 1549-0831 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1526/003601106777789837 |
| OpenAlex | W1979142856 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 18 |
In this paper we return to an issue often discussed in the literature regarding the relationship between highway expansion and population change. Typically it simply is assumed that this relationship is well established and understood. We argue, following a thorough review of the relevant literature, that the notion that highway expansion leads to increased population growth in the vicinity of the improved infrastructure finds only weak and often conflicting support. Using data on all major highway expansions in Wisconsin covering the period from the late-1960s through the 1990s from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), and census data at the minor civil division (MCD) level covering the period 1970 to 2000, we deploy the analytical tools of geographic information system (GIS) software, and theory from the expanding literature in spatial analysis and modeling, to take a fresh look at this relationship. Our analysis reveals that there is a modest relationship between highway expansion and population growth among MCDs within 10-20 miles of the expanded major highway. The causal structure, however, is complex. Our starting hypothesis argues that population growth precedes highway expansion as frequently as population growth results from highway expansion, but the data show otherwise. The dominant causal influence appears to flow from highway expansion to population growth
Cartography · Census · Econometrics · Economic geography · Economics · Geographic information system · Geography · Period (music · Population · Population growth · Regional science · Sociology · Demography · Economic and Environmental Valuation · Spatial and Panel Data Analysis · Urban Transport and Accessibility
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| Unique citing works | 16 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,8 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2024 (19) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 16 |