dc.rights.license | In Copyright | en_US |
dc.creator | Willingham, Thomas | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-04-16T17:26:34Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-04-16T17:26:34Z | |
dc.date.created | 2019 | |
dc.identifier | WLURG38_Willingham_POV_2019 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11021/34359 | |
dc.description | Capstone; [FULL-TEXT FREELY AVAILABLE ONLINE] | en_US |
dc.description | Thomas Willingham is a member of the Class of 2019 of Washington and Lee University. | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Across rural communities in the Southern United States, the proliferation of dilapidated structures which do not meet code enforcement standards (i.e. blight) has developed into a primary concern for many communities. Using data from the United States Census Bureau, MARIS, and the United States Geological Surves [Surveys], my analysis seeks to illuminate the causal impact of blight on economic and poverty-related outcomes. I employ an instrumental variables approach using proximity to a Mississippi River tributary, controlled by proximity to the Mississippi River itself, as an instrument. I observe a causal link between blight proliferation and poor economic and poverty-related outcomes. Additionally, I find that individuals of color are more likely to live among and be affected by blight proliferation. Moreover, using literature on the topic, I discover complex ethical implications regarding persistent out-migration. | en_US |
dc.format.extent | 38 pages | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
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dc.rights.uri | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Washington and Lee University, Shepherd Poverty Program | en_US |
dc.title | Blight in the Rural South: Proliferation, Remediation, and Ethical Claims | en_US |
dc.type | Text | en_US |
dcterms.isPartOf | RG38 - Student Papers | |
dc.rights.holder | Willingham, Thomas | |
dc.subject.fast | Buildings -- Standards | en_US |
dc.subject.fast | Rural development | en_US |
dc.subject.fast | Discrimination in housing | en_US |
dc.subject.fast | Intersectionality | en_US |
dc.subject.fast | Mississippi River Region | en_US |
local.department | Shepherd Poverty Program | en_US |
local.scholarshiptype | Capstone | en_US |