Report
Gaps in Our Understanding of Rural Communities
Cynthia M. Duncan's paper, "GAPS IN OUR UNDERSTANDING OF RURAL COMMUNITIES," discusses the need for better data and analysis to inform rural policy.
Poverty Research and Policy for Rural America
Paper argues that researchers and policymakers should take what was then a renewed interest in poverty and welfare reform to direct increased attention to rural poverty.
101 Ideas for Stimulating Rural Entrepreneurship
Report outlines ways States can stimulate business development by nurturing and rewarding entrepreneurial activity.
New Alliances for Rural America: Background paper Submitted to the Task Force on Rural Development
This paper examines the role of new businesses in rural areas and how policy can promote the creation of businesses or reduce the barriers to their success.
National Perceptions and Political Significance of Rural Areas
Book is a record of the International Symposium on National Perceptions and Political Significance of Rural Areas held at the Aspen Institute's Wye Woods Conference Center on November 18-20, 1988.
Reviving the Rural Factory: Executive Summary
Executive summary of study on automation and automation related work in the southern United States.
Reviving the Rural Factory: Automation & Work in the South
Full study on automation and automation related work in the southern United States.
Urban Development Grants to Rural Communities
Paper examines the characteristics of Urban Development Action Grants (UDAGs) to rural communities.
Strategies for Communities and States in Rural America
This book examines trends in rural economic growth strategies, provides literature review of previous policy approaches, and strategies for future growth.
Would You Like To Swing on a Star? Opportunities to Improve Education in Kentucky’s Fifth Congressional District
This report, "Would You Like To Swing on a Star? Opportunities to Improve Education in Kentucky's Fifth Congressional District," was prepared by the Mountain Association for Community Economic Development (MACED) in May 1986. It addresses the intertwined problems of poor economic conditions and educational attainment in Kentucky's Fifth Congressional District, which had the lowest percentage of high school graduates in the nation at the time.
Coal and Economic Development in Central Appalachia: A New Framework for Policy,
This report, "Coal and Economic Development in Central Appalachia: A New Framework for Policy," authored by Cynthia L. Duncan, Ph.D., and published in January 1986 by the Mountain Association for Community Economic Development (MACED), examines the relationship between coal production and economic development in Central Appalachia, particularly Kentucky.
Myths and Realities of Appalachian Poverty: Public Policy for Good People Surrounded by a Bad Economy Bad Politics
Paper entails a MACED researcher's findings and policy solutions relating to economic stagnation in Appalachia.