Policy & Data
Rural Telecommunications Meeting Summary
Summary of meeting of telecommunications and rural development professionals from across the United States held to review the status of rural telecommunications and to recommend courses of action to advance the field.
Globalization and The North American Free Trade Agreement: Impact on Rural Communities 1993 Conference Program
Index of 1993 Conference "Globalization and the North American Free Trade Agreement:Impact on Rural Communities" Participants and Schedule.
Who are the Global Competitors? Local Incentives and Competitive Conditions in Latin America, the Pacific Rim, and Europe
Paper presents a preliminary report on a project at the University of Texas which was then developing a comprehensive database on regional location incentives and relative regional competiveness.
Every Step Seems Down: The Chaos of Labor Market Entry and Promotion
Argument examines the labor market from the perspective of working families and argues need to change dramatically how labor market think about "good jobs."
Skills For Industrial Modernization
Report presents a national strategy to enhance the skills of workers in America's industrial foundation of small and midsized manufacturing firms.
The Transition to Empowered problem-solving Teams at Motorola
Paper briefly outlines Motorola Inc.'s mission statement and corporate ideolo
Globalization Processes and Local Economies
Paper seeks to address the issue of globalization processes from the perspective of local economies.
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.
Continental Drift: NAFTA and Its Aftershocks
Report finds that the passage of NAFTA caused lasting effect in low-wage economies in both the United States and Mexico.
Globalization and the North American Free Trade Agreement
Paper seeks to expose the features of the general approach to employment and training in the U.S. and briefly discuss implications of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) for rural areas.
Winners and Losers on the NAFTA “Fast Track”
Paper asserts that the most negatively affected economic sector that would be affected by the North American Free Trade Agreement will be rural, in both the United States and Mexico.
When Low Wages Aren’t Enough Anymore: Prospects for Remote Branch Plant Regions in the International Economy
Paper highlights lack of competition that rural communities provide given out-sourcing and low-wage production sites in developing nations.