Rural Knowledge Center

Rural Resources, Insights, and Collaborations by Aspen CSG and Partners

Four Principles for Fostering Community Well-Being with Asset-Based Development

Insights and recommendations to foster rural & Indigenous well-being with asset based development.

Community and Economic Development Topics

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Ten Essential Ingredients: Designing State Programs That Work In Rural Communities

This file, "TEN ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS: DESIGNING STATE PROGRAMS THAT WORK IN RURAL COMMUNITIES," is a 1995 guidebook from the Public Sector Development Foundation. It focuses on how states can enhance local capacity for community and economic development in rural areas by using ten essential ingredients for program design, delivery, and development.

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Rural Work Force Development: Issues and Strategies for Rural Leaders

Document provides an overview of issues related to work force development and examples of promising strategies for dealing with these issues.

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Community Builders: Revitalizing Rural America

Report entails Community Builders program sponsored by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development to help Nebraska towns move into the future.

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Tsunami, Phoenix, Tequila Sunset, & Fedex Scenarios

Remarks by Mil Duncan on RSS Session "Rural America, Rural Women, and Public Policy."

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Branch Plants and Rural Development in the Age of Globalization

Book provides insight into changing status of branch firm manufacturing in rural areas in light of increasing globalization trends.

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Manufacturing Assistance Program Needs Assessment Guide: Volume 1: Regional Needs Assessment Approaches

Part I of the Manufacturing Assistance Program Needs Assessment Guide.

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Manufacturing Assistance Program Needs Assessment Guide: Volume 2: Firm-Level Needs Assessment Approachment

Part II of the Manufacturing Assistance Program Needs Assessment Guide.

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Small Towns, Big Picture: Rural Development

Report focuses on refining efforts to take advantage of changing rural economic development opportunities through grounding them in an understanding of certain related and long-term trends.

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Industrial-Strength Strategies: Regional Business Clusters and Public Policy

Book explains, explores and illustrates how policymakers and practitioners, particularly in rural areas- can move toward cluster-focused economic development.

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Mil Duncan’s Comments on Rural American Policy

Remarks by Mil Duncan on RSS Session "Rural America, Rural Women, and Public Policy."

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Availability of Capital in Rural America

This report explores how financial market shifts impact rural capital access, highlighting challenges and solutions through public and private initiatives.

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Strengthening the Link for Small Business Rural Banks

This research report focuses on issue of loaning credit to small enterprises.