Wealth Building
From The Bottom Up: Toward a Strategy for Income and Employment Generation Among the Disadvantaged
This Aspen Institute report, "FROM THE BOTTOM UP: Toward a Strategy for Income and Employment Generation Among the Disadvantaged," by Fred O'Regan and Maureen Conway (March 1993), details an interim study on local programs aimed at poverty alleviation and employment generation in the United States.
Exploding Myths about Rural Entrepeneurship
This file is a research paper titled "Exploding Myths About Rural Entrepreneurship" by Terry F. Buss and Mark Popovich. It challenges common misconceptions about rural entrepreneurship using survey data from 1,428 start-up entrepreneurs and employment tax files from five states: Iowa, North Dakota, Michigan, Maine, and Arkansas.
Hand in Hand: Community and Economic Development in Tupelo
This report, "Hand in Hand: Community and Economic Development in Tupelo," by Vaughn Grisham and Rob Gurwitt, is a case study published by the Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group.
Developing Entrepreneurial Economies in Rural Regions: Lessons from Kentucky and Appalachia
This Aspen Institute report, "Developing Entrepreneurial Economies in Rural Regions: Lessons from Kentucky and Appalachia," by Rob Gurwitt, summarizes a June 1996 workshop in Kentucky that explored how rural regions can cultivate entrepreneurial economies. The report highlights the challenges faced by states like Kentucky, which have historically relied on low-skill industries and external ownership, leading to a lack of risk capital, sophisticated business services, and an entrepreneurial culture.
Declining Wages of Young Workers in Rural America
This study, titled "Declining Wages of Young Workers in Rural America," by William O'Hare and Anne Pauti (May 1990), analyzes the economic well-being of young workers (16-34 years old) in rural America between 1979 and 1987, comparing them to their urban counterparts.