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OverviewThis volume explores new opportunities to reshape local economies in rural areas during the next decade by exploring successful efforts already underway. While reported population declines can paint a bleak picture for rural areas, a different story can be told in looking at the numbers of households, employment, and housing markets. In fact, many rural areas have had steady employment and healthy housing markets. Rural attractions often include proximity to natural recreation areas, personal safety, social interaction, less expensive housing, and high-quality education. This book shows that rural areas are in a major long-term transition and that local leaders who take advantage of these opportunities in their community and economic development strategies can create a very positive future for residents. Students and policymakers in local economic development, sociology of population change, business finance, political economy, and geography will find this a useful resource. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Norman Walzer (Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois, USA; Purdue University, USA) , Christopher MerrettPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9781032248998ISBN 10: 1032248998 Pages: 278 Publication Date: 23 December 2022 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. Rural Areas: Concerns and Potential Norman Walzer & Christopher Merrett 2. Regional Economic Trends Across the Rural-Urban Divide Steven Deller & Tessa Conroy 3. Rural America Can Have a Prosperous Future Donald W. Macke 4. Rural Federal Policy in Transition Tony Pipa & Natalie Geismar 5. Economic Contributions of Hospitals to Rural Areas: Are They Necessary? Ernest Goss & Taylr Bahr 6. The Role of Rural Nonprofits: Innovation, Opportunities, & Threats Jayme Walters 7. Social Enterprises as a Revitalization Strategy for Rural Communities Peter Musinguzi, Nicolette Larder, & Derek Baker 8. Building a Rural Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Kimber Lanning 9. Rewriting the Rural Narrative Ryan Allen & Ben Winchester 10. Towards Citizens’ Enablement: Examples of Academics Empowering Resident to Cost Effectively Solve Community Issues James Powell 11. Transitioning Businesses to the Next Generation in New Ways Jennifer Hawkins, Norman Walzer, & John Bennett 12. Acquiring, Building, and Investing in Private Businesses: A New Approach Dawn McGee, Michael Braun, & Kiah Hochstetler 13. Opportunities in Rural Areas: What have We Learned? Norman Walzer & Chris MerrettReviewsThe best days for rural America lie ahead. That's the encouraging message of this first-rate group of scholars. As more and more Americans seek to live in human-scale communities that really work, the strategies outlined in this book-for economic development, business ownership, local investment, and entrepreneurship--can seed a rural Renaissance. Michael H. Shuman, Author, PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR LIFE IS Author InformationNorman Walzer, Ph.D., is a Professor of Economics Emeritus at Western Illinois University where he founded the statewide Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs (IIRA) in 1989 and retired as director in 2005. He has served as president of the Community Development Society, the Midwest Section of the Regional Science Association, and has held leadership positions in other professional organizations. He has published extensively with 27 authored, coauthored, or edited books and numerous articles on Collective Impact, local public finance, community and economic development, strategic planning, community-owned businesses, and related issues. He co-edits Local Development and Society, an international community and economic development journal and is on the Editorial Board of Community Development. Christopher D. Merrett, Ph.D., is the Dean for Innovation and Economic Development, Director of the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs, and Program Chair for the master’s degree in Community and Economic Development at Western Illinois University. His research focus is on regional development, social justice, and cooperatives as they relate to community development. He co-edited (with Norman Walzer) two books on this topic and he has also published on these issues in a wide range of academic and policy outlets. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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