Search Results for:

Report
report cover
Residents’ perceptions and attitudes about limited stakes casino gambling and its impact on community life

Document shows copy of small-stakes gambling survey based on resident opinion.

Blog
Why Rural Health & Health Equity Advocates Should Unite

Rural health disparities are well documented, as are racial and ethnic health disparities.

Event
Small business owners choosing apples and veggies in box at farmers market.
Advancing Regional Action Infrastructure

Jul. 18th, 2023, 1PM

Learn how rural practitioners are advancing regional action infrastructure and how your community can strengthen regional networks and work across communities.

Page
About Aspen CSG

The Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group (Aspen CSG) is a national nonprofit focused on strengthening community and economic development in...

Report
Report Cover
Winners and Losers on the NAFTA “Fast Track”

Paper asserts that the most negatively affected economic sector that would be affected by the North American Free Trade Agreement will be rural, in both the United States and Mexico.

Report
Ground Truth from Rural Practitioners. Findings from a survey of US rural practitioners with insights on the characteristics, expertise and needs of rural-serving organizations.
Ground Truth from Rural Practitioners

Every day, organizations are working hard to improve the economy and livelihoods of residents in rural and tribal communities in...

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

This document, "Manufacturing Assistance Program Needs Assessment Guide, Volume 2: Firm-Level Needs Assessment Approaches," published by The Aspen Institute in 1995, outlines various methods for manufacturing assistance programs to assess the needs of individual firms.The guide emphasizes that needs assessments are crucial for effectively allocating program resources.

Report
Report cover
Greater Expectations: The South’s Workforce is The South’s Future

Paper states Southern workforce should direct policy focus on skill training to keep up with changing economic tides and industries.

Blog
A Few Things to Know About Rural America

Too often, people lump all of rural America into one “flyover-country” stereotype. This blog shares a few truths worth knowing about rural America.

Blog
Aerial view of small mountain town
Rural Innovation for a Clean Energy Economy

Rural communities are integral to our nation’s economy, culture, history, and the environmental services that we all depend on. Yet...

Page
magnifying class icon
Act as a Region

Communities persistently analyze, develop strategies and act together within and across sensible and workable regions to address shared issues, challenges, and opportunities and achieve outcomes at a productive scale.

Report
report cover
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.