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Steps Towards Equity: Voices from the USDA Equity Commission

Aspen CSG's analysis of the USDA Equity Commission's final report, plus quotes and insights from rural development leaders appointed to the commission.

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Technology Innovation & Rural Development: Lessons from Italy and Denmark

Report examines development policies in less urbanized but industrialized and industrializing regions of two European countries to find out more about the successes and failures of science and technology in promoting rural development.

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Recompete Pilot Program Webinar

Jun. 29th, 2023, 3PM

Join our upcoming webinar on on the Recompete Pilot program, which aims to invest $200M in geographically diverse economically distressed communities.

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The Changing Great Plains Economy: New Directions for Economic Policy

Paper examines the economic changes at work in the Great Plains.

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Rural Playbook

Playbook of rural hospitals pioneering creative partnerships with community development that pave the way for further investments in their communities.

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Lakota Vogel

Executive Director, Four Bands Community Fund

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Project Overview and Survey Results: Introduction to the RDLF/ IRP Evaluation

Purpose of research is to evaluate the Intermediary Relending Program, a business development program operated by FmHA.

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Place Matters: Suiting Climate Solutions to Rural Regions

A recent New York Times article detailed the climate-related pros and cons of using wood pellets for heating in the Southeast United...

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Rural “Enterprise Development Intermediaries”

Report highlights the unique role intermediaries play in the development process in rural communities.

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Principal Ideas: How Can We Secure Enduring Capital for Equitable Rural Prosperity?

This third in the Thrive Rural Field Perspectives series offers a call to action to restructure and reorient public, private...

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Charlie Alfero

Executive Advisor, The Center for Health Innovation

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The Globalization Trend

Paper points to rise of global trade as consequence of parents firms in multinational networks losing a little of their relative importance in their home economies, especially in manufacturing.