Title: Lagging regions in the U.S. are thriving in the post-COVID-19 era: Nice but why?
Authors & affiliations: Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, Rochester Institute of Technology, United States
Abstract:
New empirical research shows that the so-called lagging regions in the U.S. have prospered in the post-Covid-19 era. Drawing on this research, we describe the sense in which these lagging regions have prospered. Next, we discuss how these same regions compare with the non-lagging regions in the U.S. Finally, we offer a preliminary explanation for this documented prosperity.
Keywords: business growth; county; federal assistance; job creation; lagging region
JEL Classification: R11, R23, R58