Assessing the Effect of Wal-Mart in Rural Utah Areas

Walmart and other “big box” stores seek to expand in rural markets, possibly due to cheap land and lack of zoning laws. In August 2000, Walmart opened a store in Ephraim, a small rural town in central Utah. It is of interest to understand how Walmart's entrance into the local market changes the...

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Main Author: Nelson, Angela
Format: Others
Published: BYU ScholarsArchive 2011
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Online Access:https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/2779
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3778&context=etd