Toews, C D (1981) The regional economic and labor market impact of large-scale, rural, public works construction: A case study of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. PhD thesis, University of Texas at Austin, USA.
Abstract
This dissertation discusses the various methods by which the economic and employment generation effects of rural, public works construction can be ascertained; presents a review of the literature regarding such generation effects; and analyzes through a case-study approach the construction-era and post-construction economic and employment impacts of the largest single, completed project ever built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, which was constructed in the period 1955-1971 in rural areas of central Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | market; employment; case study |
| Index terms: | regional economic, construction economics, employment, engineer, case study, rural area, dissertation, labour market, public work |
| Subjects: | financial analysis, land use and regional development, infrastructure engineering, management, economics, economic analysis, research dissemination and communication, data collection methods, profession |
| Topics: | Urban Studies, Supply Chain Management, Human Resources, Business Strategy, Cost Management, Engineering Principles, Research Practice, Roles and Professions |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTE |
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