There has been a rapid growth of retired inmigrants in high-amenity, nonmetropolitan areas in
the Southeast during the last two to three decades. This article examines the economic impact
they have made on these counties and the economic development opportunities they present.
Data used in this study were obtainedfrom 350 in-home interviews of households who had moved
to these counties for the purpose of retiring.
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