As the most comprehensive resource available for those involved in technology-based economic development, SSTI offers the services that are needed to help build tech-based economies. Learn more about membership...
Reexamining Rural Decline: How Changing Rural
Classifications and Short Time Frames Affect Perceived Growth
The paper illustrates that choice of Beale code can alter conclusions regarding the relative speed of rural and urban growth across a variety of commonly used social and economic indicators.
Link
http://www.econ.iastate.edu/research/webpapers/paper_12224_05001.pdf