Funding & Capital Access
Creating Rural Opportunity: CGPA’s State Policy Academy on Rural Competiveness, Final Report
This is the final report for the "Rural Economic and Community Development State Policy Academy" project, submitted by the Council of Governors' Policy Advisors (CGPA) on November 4, 1993. The project, jointly funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Ford Foundation, and the Aspen Institute, aimed to translate rural research into actionable policy for state governments, build state capacity for comprehensive rural development strategies, and support states in setting policy goals and implementing programs.
The Great Plains, Canada and Mexico: Policy Issues in Rural Development and the Free Trade Agreement
This paper, "The Great Plains, Canada and Mexico: Policy Issues in Rural Development and the Free Trade Agreement" by Cathy Quantic (August 1991), discusses the economic shift in North America from an east-west to a north-south orientation, largely driven by the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Canada and impending talks for an FTA with Mexico.
The Impact of Deregulation on Rural Commercial Credit Availability in Four New England States: Empirical Evidence and Policy Implications
This report, "The Impact of Deregulation on Rural Commercial Credit Availability in Four New England States: Empirical Evidence and Policy Implications" by Deborah M. Markley, evaluates the effects of financial deregulation on the availability of commercial credit in rural areas, especially for small businesses. The study focuses on four New England states (Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont) which have a history of interstate banking and commercial lending by savings banks.
Measuring the Cost and Accomplishments of Capital Subsidies: The Case of Rural UDAG Grants
Marie Howland's paper, "Measuring the Cost and Accomplishments of Capital Subsidies: The Case of Rural UDAG Grants," examines the effectiveness and cost of low-interest loan programs for economic development, focusing on the rural component of the Urban Development Action Grant (UDAG) program.
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."