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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State Economic Policies & Small Agricultural Communities

Report focuses on State government economic development efforts to rural communities, examining six states' policies and subsequent impact on small agricultural communities.

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The Changing Incidence of Working Poverty in the U.S.

Paper examines how many individuals aged 16 and older earned at least some wages and salaries over the course of a year but had families which nevertheless had aggregate annual incomes which left them below the official census poverty line for a family of their size and structure.

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The Political Economy of U.S. Rural Policy: An Exploration of the Past with Strategies for the Future

Researchers argue that there exists a need for a national rural policy of some sort after years of solely agricultural-focused policy.

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Higher Prices, Fewer Choices: Shopping for Food in Rural America

Report presents key findings of a Public Voice nationwide study that sought to examine the access to supermarkets in rural America.

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Rural Workforce 2000: Skill Upgrading

Report seeks to address the importance of upgrading the skill levels of rural works to match the skill levels of available jobs.

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The Impact of Deregulation on Rural Commercial Credit Availability in Four New England States: Empirical Evidence and Policy Implications

Report highlights the role of Local commercial banks as an important source of capital for small businesses within their local service areas.

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The Rural Disadvantage: Growing Income Disparities Between Rural and Urban Areas

This paper demonstrates a widening income gap between rural residents and urban residents.

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Rural Policy Issues: Papers from Aberdeenshire

Paper provides case study analyses of rural policy issues in both Western Europe and North America

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Working Below The Poverty Line in Rural and Urban America

This report examines how the earnings of American workers changed from 1970-1990

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Creating Opportunity for Rural People and Places: A State Rural Economic Development Policy Academy

Report is a policy proposal for the CSPA Policy Academy, designed to deliver intensive assistance to states in rural policy development.

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What Next for Sustainable Agriculture?

Paper considers issues that sustainable agriculture is expected to face as it moves on from an abstract concept to a more transformative tool of agricultural system.

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Foreign Investment, Industrial Linkages, and Regional Development.

Study focuses on the regional and rural implications of foreign direct investment in the United States (FDIUS).