Abstract
The article analyzes the relationship between the structure of airline network and employment growth in 104 metropolitan areas in the United States. Structural changes that accompanied the expansion of the airline system between 1950 and 1980 are documented using network methodology, and the effects of these changes in the airline network on metropolitan employment growth rate, focusing on employment in manufacturing and producer servicises, are assessed using regression analysis and nonrecursive models. Results show that position in the airline network has pervasive effects on metropolitan employment growth and that changes in the network position is a cause rather than a consequence of this employment growth. The article concludes that the reorganization of the airline network has been a critical factor transforming and integrating the spatial economy of the U.S.
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