An overview of the papers in the Special Issue on China and economic development.

SRSA Presidential Address: The 2008/2009 recession has been the worst recession since World War II. The national unemployment rate went from 5.0 percent to over 10 percent in less than two years. GDP was negative during five of the six quarters during 2008 and the first half of 2009. Over 8.3...

Rural health is a subject area that has long been the domain of scholars in schools of public health and of those in the health care services research fields. Issues such as health care supply, patient demand, and access to in-patient and clinical services have been long-running research...

An introduction to the special issue on Rural and Regional Development.

The interdependency of socio-ecological systems and the increased reach of human activity have led to major political and scientific challenges in the governance of environmental resources. This chapter reviews the state of our knowledge on the matter. The chapter begins by discussing the...

In the face of daunting challenges in the developing world, an increasing number of social entrepreneurs are harnessing the power of technology to eradicate poverty. While technology and innovation are significantly changing the landscape of development assistance, more entrepreneurial...