The Impact of Social Infrastructure on the Economic Development of USA Regions

Student: Stepanov Igor

Faculty: Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs

Educational Programme: World Economy (Bachelor)

Final Grade: 8

Year of Graduation: 2020

This paper is devoted to the study of the connection between social infrastructure and economic development on the example of the United States. The purpose of this work is to determine the degree of influence of social infrastructure on the economy. As a result, linear regression confirms the existence of connection between social infrastructure and GDP. Using cluster analysis, we identify regions and find that geographical location influences the degree of development of social infrastructure.

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