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This report identifies local factors that foster rural economic growth. A review of the literature revealed potential indicators of county economic growth, and those indicators were then tested against data for nonmetro counties during the 1980s using multiple regression analysis. The principal variables examined included demographic and labor…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Development, Demography, Economic Development
Kraybill, David S.; Variyam, Jayachandran N. – 1993
Community leaders and rural development specialists must decide which economic development strategies will provide the greatest benefit to the local labor force and the community. To aid in the evaluation of the small business approach to rural development, this report analyzes the effects of employer size on wages and employee benefits. A survey…
Descriptors: Community Development, Economic Development, Educational Attainment, Employer Employee Relationship
Beaulieu, Lionel J. – 2002
Although the economic expansion of the 1990s was felt even in small towns and rural areas, events in recent months point out that the economic health of rural America remains fragile. Rural manufacturing has suffered sizable employment declines in recent months and only modest expansion has occurred in the service sector--the lifeblood of rural…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Access to Computers, Community Development, Community Needs
Beaulieu, Lionel J.; Bolton, Kenneth, Jr. – 2000
The Community Choices program is designed to engage communities in a systematic assessment of the linkages between their human resource attributes and their economic development opportunities. This document contains seven modules. Modules 1-3 lay the foundation for doing public policy education work by (1) defining public policy education and…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Education, Cultural Awareness, Economic Development
Smith-Mello, Michal – 1996
This report discusses trends affecting the future of rural development in Kentucky and describes strategies for leveraging more positive outcomes for rural communities. In addition to the enduring legacies of rural poverty, inadequate infrastructure, low educational attainment, and joblessness, contemporary rural Kentucky is also characterized by…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Citizen Participation, Community Development, Community Leaders
Beaulieu, Lionel J., Ed.; Mulkey, David, Ed. – 1995
This book provides an overview of existing human resource conditions in rural America; examines key economic, social, and technological forces shaping the future viability of rural areas; describes human capital issues for rural women and minority groups; and outlines strategies to strengthen rural human capital resources. Chapters are: (1)…
Descriptors: Community Development, Economic Change, Economic Development, Education Work Relationship
