Place-based policy and rural poverty: insights from the urban spatial mismatch literature

Mark D. Partridge, Dan S. Rickman · 2008 · Cambridge Journal of Regions Economy and Society

Summary. Rural poverty persists partly because geographic distance creates barriers to economic adjustment, similar to spatial mismatch in cities. Using US data, the authors show that remoteness correlates with higher poverty rates and that poor people don't simply choose to live in isolated areas. Labor supply responses confirm these distance-based frictions matter. The findings support place-based anti-poverty policies rather than focusing solely on helping poor individuals relocate.

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Partridge, M. D., & Rickman, D. S.. (2008). Place-based policy and rural poverty: insights from the urban spatial mismatch literature. Cambridge Journal of Regions Economy and Society. https://doi.org/10.1093/cjres/rsm005

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DOI: 10.1093/cjres/rsm005
Countries: United States
Regions: North America
Categories: policy, rural-data-and-definitions, regional-innovation-systems
Added: 2026-04-28