title: The economic and demographic restructuring of nonmetropolitan counties in the Mountain West.
abstract: "The purpose of this paper is to examine the fluctuating economic and demographic landscapes within nonmetro Mountain West counties [of the United States], describe relationships between the economic restructuring and shifting demographic patterns, and to discuss the potential significance of these transformations for the Mountain West nonmetro region. We begin by articulating a conceptual framework linking economic restructuring (development) and population change due to migration. The remainder of the paper empirically examines these linkages. A concluding section summarizes our findings and provides suggestions for future research."
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Shumway
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lethbridge
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D004467:Economics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005843:Geography; D009656:North America; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012424:Rural Population; D012939:Social Planning; D013383:Suburban Population; D014481:United States
keywords: Americas; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Economic Development; Economic Factors; Geographic Factors; Migration; Migration, Internal; Nonmetropolitan Population; North America; Northern America; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Residence Characteristics; Residential Mobility; Rural Development; Rural Population; Rural Spatial Distribution; Spatial Distribution; United States