Effects of a prison facility on the regional economy |
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| Authors: | John Ortiz Smykla |
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| Institution: | Department of Criminal Justice The University of Alabama University, Alabama 35486, USA;Center for Business and Economic Research The University of Alabama University, Alabama 35486, USA;Department of Economics, Finance, and Legal Studies The University of Alabama University, Alabama 35486, USA;Center for Business and Economic Research The University of Alabama University, Alabama 35486, USA |
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| Abstract: | Changes in economic and social well-being in three Alabama countries, immediately subsequent to the opening of large state prison facilities in those countries, are examined. Case study comparisons of prison and control (no prison) counties, using variables of population growth, total employment, per capita income, retail sales, property value, farm acreage and value, school enrollment, and crime rates and juvenile court cases, find some mixed indicators of a prison's effect on the local economy, but the majority of variables showed no negative effects, and positive improvement was found in some cases. |
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