Most rural regions are weak participants in the modern economy. As a result they are often seen as inherently incapable … of sustained economic growth. Yet, OECD evidence shows that there are rural regions with relatively high rates of … economic growth. Increasing the number of high performance rural regions requires transforming rural economies so that they can …

Fostering higher levels of economic activity in rural regions constitutes an important policy challenge for most OECD … countries. While some rural regions have higher than average growth rates, most grow at slower rates than the majority of urban … regions. Because rural regions are structurally different from urban regions and face important distance and density …

between rural and urban settings based on "case study observations" of rural communities and urban subdivisions. A list of …

Rural America, over time, will become less distinct with respect to policies and institutions, and increasingly operate … rural institutions (such the Farm Credit Services, and the government-subsidized electricity and telephone services) cease … to exist as separate institutions serving the unique needs of rural residents? Rural America will increasingly need to …

Innovation is largely held to be unlikely in rural regions. This reflects the current emphasis on regional innovations … metric the observation about rural innovation is largely true. However, a broader concept of innovation, which includes the … actions of individual inventors/entrepreneurs opens the possibility of rural innovation. Not only do we see significant …