Rural Community Economic Development - Hardcover
by Norman Walzer (Editor), Norman Walzer (Author), Norman Walzer (Other)
This work examines the main economic trends affecting rural areas today and the types of local programs that are being implemented in response. The lessening of federal government involvement since the Reagan administration has shifted the public policy focus, placing greater responsibility for economic development on local governments. With more states encountering financial austerity, even greater requirements for economic development activities will rest with local governments--especially in rural areas. The long-term effects of these developments on states and localities are analyzed, and suggestions are made for economic development initiatives that local governments can undertake.
These contributions by a range of experts on rural economic development will be of interest to scholars as well as policy-makers at the federal, state, and local levels.NORMAN WALZER is Professor of Economics and Director of the Illinois Institute of Rural Affairs at Western Illinois University. He is the co-editor of six books, including Financing Economic Development in the 1980s (with David Chicoine) and Financing Rural Health Care (with Lavonne Straub), both published by Praeger.
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