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Conference Paper
Creating new rural development strategies : the role of nonprofits
Journal Article
Why invest in rural America and how? : a critical public policy question for the 21st century
Significant portions of rural America are in trouble. For some parts of rural America, the slow slide to no longer being economically, socially, or politically viable is within sight. At the same time, without intending it, rural America appears headed for a land of the rich and the poor?a rural America of resorts and pockets of persistent poverty.> Yet current rural policies are designed for the past, not the future. In terms of public dollars committed, today?s rural policy focuses primarily on two areas?agriculture and manufacturing. Neither focus can meet the future needs of rural people ...