Four Principles for Fostering Community Well-Being with Asset-Based Development
Insights and recommendations to foster rural & Indigenous well-being with asset based development.
Rural Knowledge Center
Rural Resources, Insights, and Collaborations by Aspen CSG and Partners
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Letter of Correspondence between Cynthia Duncan, Juan Vicente Palerm, and William A. Diaz.
This file contains a collection of documents primarily focused on the economic and social issues surrounding the apparel industry in the United States, as well as a section detailing research on Hispanic issues in California.
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The Dynamics of Trade and Employment, Chapter 4 & Chapter 7
This file contains a collection of documents primarily related to the Rural Economic Policy Program (REPP) of The Aspen Institute and the University of California's response to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 43 (SCR 43) concerning the state's Hispanic population. It also includes an excerpt from a publication titled "The Dynamics of Trade and Employment," specifically a chapter on the apparel industry by Carol A. Parsons.
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Urban Development Action Grants to Rural Communities
This report, "Urban Development Action Grants to Rural Communities" by Marie Howland and Ted Miller, examines the characteristics and impact of Urban Development Action Grants (UDAGs) in rural areas, using data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), a telephone survey, and on-site case studies.
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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.
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Gaps in Our Understanding of Rural Communities
Paper outlines efforts by the Rural Economic Policy Program to qualitatively expand base of knowledge about rural conditions relating to labor and income distribution.
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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.
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101 Ideas for Stimulating Rural Entrepreneurship
Report outlines ways States can stimulate business development by nurturing and rewarding entrepreneurial activity.
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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.
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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.
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Reviving the Rural Factory: Automation & Work in the South
Full study on automation and automation related work in the southern United States.
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Reviving the Rural Factory: Executive Summary
Executive summary of study on automation and automation related work in the southern United States.
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Urban Development Grants to Rural Communities
Paper examines the characteristics of Urban Development Action Grants (UDAGs) to rural communities.