Collection of revised conference papers on the impact of human resources on rural development in the USA - examines trends in rural migration and internal migration, discusses issues of agricultural economics, rural industryalization and nonfarm employment, rural poverty, etc., and suggests measures to promote rural human resources development. Conference held in austin 1971 April 30.

This title addresses the basic concepts, elements, dogmas, paradigms, determinants, policy instruments, strategies, policies and programmes, and management of rural development. The book emphasizes, in particular, the pivotal role of human resources as both a means and an end of development.