Can Nature Drive Economic Growth? |
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| Authors: | Kate Fuller Mahri Monson Jennifer Ward Leah Greden Mathews |
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| Institution: | Kate Fuller is a student in the Departments of Economics and Math at the University of North Carolina at Asheville.;Mahri Monson graduated with a degree in Environmental Studies from the University of North Carolina at Asheville.;Jennifer Ward graduated with a degree in Math from the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and an M.S. from the Department of Resource Economics and Policy at the University of Maine.;Leah Greden Mathews* is associate professor in the Department of Economics at the University of North Carolina at Asheville. |
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| Abstract: | The conditions that lead to successful economic development are diverse and place sensitive. Recent research supports the notion that there is a correlation between the presence of natural amenities and rural economic development. This case explores the situation of a rural county that is faced with constrained development options as a result of a significant federal footprint on the county's land area. The actions of the federal agencies managing the resources impact the economic vitality of the region. Two issues currently under review challenge the county to think critically about its potential for using nature as an economic development tool. |
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