Hot off the presses: Several newly published NERCRD analyses available online

The Northeast Center keeps a running archive of its publications, and here is a selection of some recently published papers. Some journals restrict access to their content. If you are unable to access a particular paper you’re interested in reading, please email krd111@psu.edu to request a copy.

• The effect of mental health on U.S. county economic growth
  By Meri Davlasheridze, Stephan Goetz, Yicheol Han. Published in Review of Regional Studies, June 29, 2018.

• Intergenerational mobility of low‐income youth in metropolitan and non‐metropolitan America: A spatial analysis
  By Bruce Weber, J. Matthew Fannin, Kathleen Miller, and Stephan Goetz. Published in Regional Science Policy and Practice, June 20, 2018.
• Modelling testing mechanism for mitigating genetically modified wheat contamination risks
  By Houtian Ge, Stephan Goetz, Miguel Gómez, Richard Gray & James Nolan. Published in the International Journal of Production Research, May 10, 2018.
• Outcomes and economic benefits of Penn State Extension’s Dining With Diabetes Program
  By Debra Griffie, Lynn James, Stephan Goetz, Brandon Balotti, Yau-Huo Shr, Marilyn Corbin, Timothy W. Kelsey. Published in Preventing Chronic Disease, May 3, 2018.
• Where do entrepreneurs get information? An analysis of Twitter-following patterns
  By Yasuyuki Motoyama, Stephan Goetz, and Yicheol Han. Published in Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship, March 15 2018.
• Optimal locations of fresh produce aggregation facilities in the United States with scale economies
  By Houtian Ge, Stephan Goetz, Patrick Canning, and Agnes Perez. Published in International Journal of Production Economics, March 2018.
• The Economic Status of Rural America in the President Trump Era and beyond
  By Stephan J. Goetz, Mark D. Partridge, and Heather M. Stephens. Published in Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, February 16, 2018.
• Human Capital and Intergenerational Mobility in U.S. Counties
  By Minghao Li, Stephan J. Goetz, Bruce Weber. Published in Economic Development Quarterly, February 16, 2018.
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• Farm business financial performance in local foods value chains
  By Mary Clare Ahearn, Kathleen Liang, Stephan Goetz. Published in Agricultural Finance Review, February 6, 2018.
• Store profitability and public policies to improve food access in non-metro U.S. counties
  By Rebecca Cleary, Alessandro Bonanno, Lauren Chenarides, and Stephan J. Goetz. Published in Food Policy, February 2018.
• Health Insurance and National Farm Policy
  By Shoshanah Inwood, Alana Knudson, Florence A. Becot, Bonnie Braun, Stephan J. Goetz, Jane M. Kolodinsky, Scott Loveridge, Katlyn Morris, Jason Parker, Bob Parsons, Rachel Welborn , and Don E. Albrecht. Published in Choices Magazine, January-March 2018.
• Explaining Spatial Disparities in Drug Overdoses, 1970-2014
  By Stephan J. Goetz and Meri Davlasheridze. Presented at the joint meeting of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) and Allied Social Sciences Association (ASSA) Annual Meeting, January 5-7, 2018, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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