and 1989. A sharp decrease occurred in inequality among gross farm sales between full- and part-time farmers. …

The objective of this paper is to empirically examine the relationship between changes in per capita manufacturing … employment, manufacturing earnings per worker and human capital investment in nearly 3,000 U.S. counties over the period 1980 …-90. Two key hypotheses are tested: 1. Communities in which residents invested more heavily in human capital (formal education …

Most rural regions are weak participants in the modern economy. As a result they are often seen as inherently incapable … environment it has important opportunities for rural regions if they can manage to take advantage of them. In particular, rural … crisis in labor availability will lead to rural economic decline unless the remaining workers can become more efficient …

Fostering higher levels of economic activity in rural regions constitutes an important policy challenge for most OECD … rural areas. The specific policy approach has evolved in response to three main sets of forces. The first reflect the … second set reflects the changing interests of the member countries who provide funding in return for specific types of …

criticism in the news media. There are those who argue that any form of economic incentive in an attempt to entice businesses to … locate in a particular state or community is unwarranted. Others argue that in order to compete, many tax breaks and other … incentives are not only justified, but essential. This is a view that lies between these extremes. In some instances, economic …

This paper examines some of the ways in which social capital networks develop and operate and contrasts the differences …

the actual benefits of education, and hence undervalue it. This hypothesis is not tested in this paper, but examined as an … economic environment created by the predominance of unskilled and non-technical jobs in the area. An alternative strategy which …

deal with environmental constraints comparable to what now exists in urban areas. Rural America must not become simply a …