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Application of Simulation to Regional and Community Planning

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2015

Gerald A. Doeksen*
Affiliation:
Economic Development Division, Economic Research Service, USDA, Oklahoma State University

Extract

Economic planning can assist policy makers in using available resources to improve the quality of life for rural and urban people. The objective of this paper is to illustrate how simulation can aid in regional and community planning. The paper will be presented in three main sections. First, economic planning and simulation will be defined. Second, empirical results of a regional simulation study will be presented. Third, empirical results of multi-county and community simulation studies will be discussed.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 1972

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