Rural Knowledge Center

Rural Resources, Insights, and Collaborations by Aspen CSG and Partners

Collaborative Strategies for Rural Health & Economic Prosperity

Insights and recommendations to do rural development and rural health differently—moving collectively toward equitable rural development with projects grounded in place and a people-centered vision of community impact.

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Representing Rural America: Development Needs and Policy

This report summarizes the survey over thirty experts in the rural economic development sphere (directors of grassroots rural organizations, policy institutes, rural advocates, state and federal government officials, congressional aides, academics, and general policy experts.)

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Greater Expectations: The South’s Workforce is The South’s Future

Paper states Southern workforce should direct policy focus on skill training to keep up with changing economic tides and industries.

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Small Stakes Gambling in Rural Communities: Policy Implications for State Government

Report seeks to examine experiences of Deadwood, SD and Central City, Black Hawk, and Cripple Creek, CO communities in regards to gambling presences in order to foster and promote thoughtful state government policy on small stakes gambling.

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The Institutional Failure of National U.S. Rural Policy

Document summarizes what the author sees as a failure of rural policy at the federal level, as trapped in an agricultural policy domain.

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Exploding Myths about Rural Entrepreneurship

Report provides insight into five case studies in Iowa, North Dakota, Maine, Arkansas, and Michigan that show disparate rural economies in order to better develop strategies for rural new business entrepreneurship.

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On the Edge of Homelessness: Rural Poverty and Housing Insecurity

This article seeks to broaden the general understanding of rural homelessness and examines trends in rural housing that reduce the ability of poorer residents to secure adequate shelter.

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State Economic Development Programs and Local Needs

Study explores the broad subject of economic development in the rural state of Mississippi from the perspective of locally elected policy makers.

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Economic Development and Commerce Policy State Policy Reports

Report analyzes the impacts of eight rural initiatives put in place under the Bush Administration in 1990.

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How Strategic Development Organizations Can Be Effective for State Governments

This report seeks to examine state economic development policy processes in terms of effectiveness.

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Unprecedented Disparities, Unparalleled Adjustment Needs: Winners and Losers on the NAFTA ‘Fast Track’

This paper illustrates that the magnitude of disparities among proposed partners of NAFTA is greater than any disparities that have been associated with prior successful free trade experiences.

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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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Gearing Up for Success: Organizing a State for Rural Development

Purpose of this book is to provide states-and their rural development partners- with some guidance that will better enable them to create and implement successful rural development strategies.