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Originally Posted by Double L
The south is not only growing via cheap land. It is growing because that's where the jobs are. The factors which determine where businesses choose to send their employees is determined by the business climate and yes, the map proves that cheap land is a part of that but it is not the only factor. The total business climate is the main factor here.
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depends on the business. some businesses need to be where certain types of employees are, some need to be where the population is, some need to be where population growth is, some need to be where minerals are, or transportation hubs, etc.
an unemployment map of the country by state reveals that there's no clear geographic trend with regard to the "south." unemployment in much of the south is well above average, and it's well below average in parts of the northeast, texas, and all of the northern interior, in large part due to the energy boom. unemployment is high in states which depended heavily on housing production, like Nevada or Florida.
i agree that business "climate" is important, but it includes many, many factors beyond the usual politically charged rhetoric about taxes and labor laws.