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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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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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Growing Local Philanthropy: The Role and Reach of Community Foundations

This report, "Growing Local Philanthropy: The Role and Reach of Community Foundations," presents the findings of a 2004 survey conducted by the Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group on geographic component funds (GCFs) within U.S. community foundations.

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Jason Henderson

Senior Associate Dean and Director of Extension, Purdue University

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Building Trust With Community-Based Participatory Research

This research brief explores how rural MSIs and approaches to community-based participatory research can be used to better understand MSIs’ nature and practices.

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Rural Voice in Design and Action

A robust, representative, diverse and powerful network of Native nation and rural leaders, practitioners, and doers consistently engage in advising and influencing narrative, policy design, and action agendas across sectors and levels of government.

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Rural Collaboration: Lessons From ROADs Initiative

This ROADs culmination event recap highlights the power of rural collaboration, focusing on capacity building, coalition efforts, and innovative partnerships for rural advocacy.

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Unprecedented Disparities, Unparalleled Adjustment Needs: Winners and Losers on the NAFTA ‘Fast Track’

This paper illustrates that the magnitude of disparities among proposed partners of NAFTA is greater than any disparities that have been associated with prior successful free trade experiences.

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Higher Prices, Fewer Choices: Shopping for Food in Rural America

Report presents key findings of a Public Voice nationwide study that sought to examine the access to supermarkets in rural America.

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Research Report Findings: Investing in Dismantling Structural Racism and Economic Inequity in Rural America 

Report authors provide recommendations to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for development of a network to help to dismantle structural racism and economic inequity in rural America.

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Ed Sivak

Executive Vice President of Policy and Communications, Hope Enterprise Corporation

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The Impact of Deregulation on Rural Commercial Credit Availability in Four New England States: Empirical Evidence and Policy Implications

Report highlights the role of Local commercial banks as an important source of capital for small businesses within their local service areas.