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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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.
Case Study
Poverty, Work and Social Change in the Appalachian Coal Fields
Paper seeks to dispel myths about willingness to work among rural poor.
Report
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.
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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.
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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.
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Improving Education in Kentucky’s Fifth Congressional District
Research findings on poor economic conditions and issues of educational attainment in Kentucky's 5th Congressional District, one of the lowest performing districts in public education in the U.S. at the time.
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Industry Perspective on Development: Transcripts of Interviews with Coal Industry Leaders
In this publication, the Mountain Association for Community Economic Development (MACED) explores ways in which coal production might contribute more to development in Appalachia.
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Coal and Economic Development: A Series of Reports
Report examines coal production, productivity and employment trends in the United States, Appalachia, and eastern and western Kentucky between 1975 and 1984.
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Coal and Economic Development in Kentucky
This document is a presentation by Dr. Cynthia L. Duncan of the Mountain Association for Community Economic Development, Inc. (MACED) to the Kentucky Coal County Coalition on June 28, 1985, titled "Coal and Economic Development in Kentucky."
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Coal and Economic Development in Kentucky Presentation
Report is on MACED's research on the coal industry and economic development and proposed policy solutions related to community reinvestment.