The distribution of economic well-being within the Northwest region
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1989Author
Grimes, Seamus
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Grimes, S. (1989) 'The distribution of economic well-being within the Northwest region'. Administration, 29 (3):273-295.
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Abstract
For many years, geographers have concerned themselves with
the spatial dimension of economic development and with the
fact that the pattern of development, whether it occurs under
capitalist or socialist regimes, tends to result in a clustered
form associated with urban centres (Bryant, 1984). Rural
regions have tended to lag, both socially and economically,
giving rise to rural-to-urban migration in search of economic
opportunities. In recent years, however, it is interesting to
note that the reverse pattern of movement has been in vogue
in many developed industrial nations, giving rise to such terms
as 'population turnaround' and 'counterurbanisation' (Cloke,
1985).