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Peer reviewedZekeri, Andrew A. – Journal of Rural Studies, 1994
Analysis of survey data from 539 community leaders in 120 rural Pennsylvania school districts found that, when the effects of need and socioeconomic and ecological characteristics were controlled, past community action and community solidarity had significant effects on adoption of various local economic development strategies. (TD)
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Involvement, Economic Development, Policy Analysis
Download full textCenter for Rural Pennsylvania, Harrisburg. – 1990
The Rural Opportunities Offer Tomorrow's Success (ROOTS) program is a series of policy initiatives which address problem areas in rural education, economic development, health care, and access to programs in Pennsylvania. Policy initiatives to create a better educated rural workforce include: (1) expanding career and financial counseling in rural…
Descriptors: Health Services, Opportunities, Public Policy, Rural Development
Favero, Philip – Maryland Government Report, 1992
Despite skepticism about the viability of an educational investment strategy for rural development, coordination between education and rural employers may be a key to rural economic growth. Interviews with 101 employers in 6 rural counties surrounding Hagerstown, Maryland, as well as a mail survey (95 of the 101 employers responded), examined…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes, Employment Qualifications
