Enhances the understanding of the relationship between Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) development and the economies, communities and households of the Gulf of Mexico region. Examined historical, social and econ. changes in selected coastal communities between 1930 and the mid- to late 1990s and the roles of the offshore oil industry in those changes. This is the 2nd part of a 2-phased project to provide a baseline of the social and economic consequences of OCS development on Gulf Coast communities. It also enhances the understanding of methodologies for studying offshore oil and gas impacts through the use and integration of analytical approaches used in history, anthro., and economics. Focused on 3 areas: S. LA, Coastal Bend, TX, and Mobile Bay, AL.