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Small towns as 'sub-poles' in English rural development: Investigating rural-urban linkages using sub-regional social accounting matrices

Courtney, P., Mayfield, L., Tranter, R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0702-6505, Jones, P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3464-5424 and 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). pp. 1219-1232. ISSN 0016-7185

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To link to this item DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2007.03.006

Abstract/Summary

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. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Life Sciences > School of Agriculture, Policy and Development
ID Code:8423
Uncontrolled Keywords:small towns, English rural development, growth poles, social accounting, matrices, RETROSPECTIVE VIEW, STRATEGIES

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