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Appalachia, 1984
Some 280 industry, education, labor, and state and local government leaders exchanged information about how Appalachian programs can harness technology to make traditional industries more competitive, package capital for job-creating industries and business, launch service industries, match education with jobs, and fit displaced workers into the…
Descriptors: Capital, Case Studies, Cooperative Programs, Dislocated Workers
Williams, Stella B. – 1987
Developing nations could greatly improve the quality of life in rural areas by adequately involving women in agricultural extension and training programs. Policy objectives of many developing countries neglect the contributory role of girls and women and often constrain them from seizing opportunities for individual development. In Nigeria, the…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agriculture, Developing Nations, Economic Development
New York State Legislative Commission on Rural Resources, Albany. – 1983
The First Statewide Legislative Symposium on Rural Development assessed New York's rural business, economic development, and employment potential. Growth in the economic potential of communities, favorable quality of life, and geographic accessibility have supported a decade-long influx of new residents to New York's 44 rural counties. The state…
Descriptors: Business, Community Development, Economic Change, Economic Development