Part II: The Federal Government and Regional Development

Part III: Research Design

Part IV: Result of Distressed Counties Analysis

Part V: Socioeconomic Characteristics of Distress Nationally and Regionally

• U.S.
• Appalachia
• Central Appalachia
• Southern Appalachia
• Northern Appalachia
• The Mississippi Delta Region
• The South
• The Southwest
• The U.S. - Mexico Border
• Historically Non-Distressed Regions

Bibliography

Appendix A: Information About Economic Distress Status and Variables

Appendix B: Regions as Identified in this Research

Appendix C: Logistic Regression Models

Prepared for the Appalachian Regional Commission by:

Lawrence E. Wood
Assistant Professor
College of Communication
Ohio University
Athens, Ohio

April 2005