This 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.

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Information

Publisher

Routledge

Year

2022

ISBN

9781000811568

Edition

Topic

Architecture

Subtopic

Urban Planning & Landscaping

Cover Page
Half-Title Page
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication Page
Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Contributors
Acknowledgments
1 Rural Areas: Concerns and Potential
2 Regional Economic Trends Across the Rural-Urban Divide
3 Rural America Can Have a Prosperous Future
4 Rural Federal Policy in Transition
5 Economic Contributions of Hospitals to Rural Areas: Are They Necessary?
6 The Role of Rural Nonprofits: Innovation, Opportunities, and Threats
7 Social Enterprises as a Revitalization Strategy for Rural Communities
8 Building a Rural Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
9 Rewriting the Rural Narrative
10 Toward Citizens’ Enablement: Examples of Academics Empowering Resident to Cost Effectively Solve Community Issues
11 Transitioning Businesses to the Next Generation in New Ways
12 Acquiring, Building, and Investing in Private Businesses: A New Approach
13 Opportunities in Rural Areas: What have We Learned?
Index