The Next Rural Economies
Title | The Next Rural Economies PDF eBook |
Author | Greg Halseth |
Publisher | CABI |
Pages | 315 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1845935810 |
This book discusses the future of rural development and the recognition of the growing importance of 'place-based economies' where the unique attributes and assets of individual places determine their attractiveness for particular types of activities and investments. New understandings of competitiveness and conceptualizations of a new economy underline the importance of making strategic investments in community infrastructure. Doing things, at the local and regional scales, matters and not doing things has consequences. Topics include seasonal economies, amenity migration, IT industries, green energy and transportation developments.
The Next Rural Economies
Title | The Next Rural Economies PDF eBook |
Author | |
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Release | 2010 |
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ISBN | 9781845935818 |
Economic Restructuring and Family Well-being in Rural America
Title | Economic Restructuring and Family Well-being in Rural America PDF eBook |
Author | Kristin E. Smith |
Publisher | Penn State Press |
Pages | 414 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0271048611 |
"A compilation of policy-relevant research by a multidisciplinary group of scholars on the state of families in rural America in the twenty-first century. Examines the impact of economic restructuring on rural Americans and provides policy recommendations for addressing the challenges they face"--Provided by publisher.
Wealth Creation
Title | Wealth Creation PDF eBook |
Author | Shanna E. Ratner |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 191 |
Release | 2019-11-06 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 1000750868 |
A new approach to rural development is emerging. Instead of being about attracting companies that might create jobs over which communities have no control, the emerging paradigm is about connecting the unique underutilized assets of place with market opportunity to grow assets that are owned and controlled by and for the benefit of low-wealth people and places. But asset development is about more than bricks and mortar or narrowly defined financial assets. There are many kinds of assets that communities require to thrive – such as social capital, natural capital, political capital, and intellectual capital. The emerging new approach to rural development is, then about broadening the definition of "wealth," engaging underutilized assets, and a key third element: harnessing the power of the market – rather than relying solely on philanthropy and government. Wealth Creation provides a conceptual guide with practical examples for policymakers, practitioners of economic and community development, community organizers, environmentalists, funders, investors, and corporations seeking a values-based framework for identifying self-interests across sectors that can lead to opportunities to transform existing systems for the collective good.
Rural Economic Developments and Social Movements
Title | Rural Economic Developments and Social Movements PDF eBook |
Author | Rita Vilkė |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Pages | 282 |
Release | 2021-05-15 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 3030719839 |
Focusing on the demands of the new innovative, sustainable and inclusive rural development paradigm, the monograph raises the discussion regarding new approaches and success factors that are vital in current rural socio-economic development and policy transformations. The bottom-up policymaking, self-organization, creative use of knowledge in rural areas, and many other rural innovations are aligned in this book with new social movements’ theories, which help disclose, explore and explain the rural development paradigm shift. Rural development forces of the 21st century center on the agents of change - rural population, and, surprisingly - urban population(!), and the political debate concerning EU Common Agricultural Policy and European Green Deal, illustrated with multiple case studies. This book will be of interest to a broad audience of readers, keen on scientific, political, and practical issues of innovations in rural areas and their future development pathways. The monograph is authored by a team of scholars from the Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences, Institute of Economics and Rural Development, Department of Rural Development.
New Perspectives on the Rural Economy
Title | New Perspectives on the Rural Economy PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Rural Economy and Family Farming |
Publisher | |
Pages | 198 |
Release | 1987 |
Genre | Agriculture |
ISBN |
Transforming the Rural Nonfarm Economy
Title | Transforming the Rural Nonfarm Economy PDF eBook |
Author | Steven Haggblade |
Publisher | Intl Food Policy Res Inst |
Pages | 514 |
Release | 2007-11-16 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 0801886643 |
Contrary to conventional wisdom that equates rural economies with agriculture, rural residents in developing countries often rely heavily on activities other than farming for their income. Indeed, nonfarm work accounts for between one-third and one-half of rural incomes in the developing world. In recent years, accelerating globalization, increasing competition from large businesses, expanding urban markets for rural goods and services, and greater availability of information and communication technology have combined to expose rural nonfarm businesses to new opportunities as well as new risks. By examining these rapid changes in the rural nonfarm economy, international experts explore how the rural nonfarm economy can contribute to overall economic growth in developing countries and how the poor can participate in this rapidly evolving segment of the economy. The authors review an array of recent studies of the rural nonfarm economy in order to summarize existing empirical evidence, explore policy implications, and identify future research priorities. They examine the varied scale, structure, and composition of the rural nonfarm economy, as well as its relationship with agricultural and urban enterprises. And they address key questions about the role of public intervention in the rural nonfarm economy and how the rural poor can participate in and navigate the rapid transition underway in rural areas. The contributors offer new insights to specialists in rural development and to others interested in overall economic development.