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Rural Sociology, 1975
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Dropouts, Federal Legislation, Industrialization

Bhaduri, Amit – International Labour Review, 1989
Argues that an effective industrialization strategy must include measures to improve the lot of rural workers and keep them in the countryside. Suggests a combination of measures to increase the flexibility of real urban industrial wages and to create income-generating opportunities for the rural poor. (Author)
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Employment Opportunities, Foreign Countries, Industrialization
Johnson-Dean, Lynn – 1986
This study examines economic development in Third World countries and the use of portable video systems in development projects. The study, conducted in 1985, attempts to measure the level of effectiveness of videotape programs as a communication tool for training rural subsistence women in Honduras in technical aspects of pig-keeping. Classical…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Economic Development, Imperialism, Industrialization
Abt Associates, Inc., Cambridge, MA. – 1968
Incorporating field studies and literature reviews, 2 cities and 2 towns in Mississippi and South Carolina were investigated to determine the socioeconomic impact of Southern rural industrialization and to aid the Economic Development Administration (EDA) in developing policy relative to allocation of funds. Visiting each town/city 3 times and…
Descriptors: Blacks, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Economic Development
Smith, Russell L. – 1985
Rural economic development presents a paradox of growth in population and jobs without corresponding improvement in local economic well-being. Four forces may impede nonmetropolitan development efforts. Growth of multiestablishment corporations makes traditional regional economic development models unrealistic. Rural industrialization is socially,…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Benefits, Community Development, Community Involvement
Deaton, Brady J. – 1976
While increased movement of industry into rural areas has whittled away at rural poverty in the United States, the question arises whether this transformation of rural landscape is good or bad. Evaluation should detail its effect on both human and natural resources. Though reduction of poverty is important to quality of life, increased…
Descriptors: Community Development, Conservation (Environment), Cooperatives, Cost Effectiveness
O'Leary, Jeanne M. – 1978
Expanding work opportunities, changing family structure, double digit inflation, and relaxed attitudes toward the appropriateness of women's work outside the home have contributed to increased labor force participation of women in recent years. Recent studies indicate that despite traditional attitudes ascribed to rural areas, trends in increasing…
Descriptors: Business Cycles, Clerical Occupations, Demography, Economic Factors
Tweeten, Luther; Brinkman, George L. – 1976
Designed to be used as a classroom text, a book of readings, a reference, or a guide to rural development practitioners and decision makers, this book includes both general and sophisticated analyses relative to a comprehensive understanding of rural development fundamentals. Attempting to integrate the literature on micropolitan development into…
Descriptors: Books, Community Resources, Community Services, Decision Making
Hill, Frances – 1981
The issue of rural development has been surrounded by a number of debates regarding its nature, types, and scale. Included among the sources of controversy relating to rural development are the following areas: (1) the relation between rural development and rural industrialization, (2) the distribution of benefits and costs associated with…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Economic Change, Economic Development, Industrialization
Castle, Emery N.; And Others – 1983
This workshop collection contains a paper which analyzes the actual and potential income and wealth sources of rural inhabitants, an appendix which discusses the effectiveness of current transfer payment programs in reaching the rural poor, and a reviewer's comments. The paper by Emery Castle and Mark Goldstein describes incomes of rural residents…
Descriptors: Demography, Economic Factors, Employment Patterns, Income
Deaton, Brady J. – 1979
There is no present consensus regarding long-term consequences of rural industrialization on society. Since 1950, smaller rural communities in the South and Southwestern United States have gained in industrialization due to their generally low-wage non-union labor supply and lower tax structure, both attractive to industry seeking greater profits.…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Change, Community Development, Community Involvement