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Direct linkO'Faircheallaigh, Ciaran – Journal of Rural Studies, 2013
Indigenous peoples and other rural or remote populations often bear the social and environmental cost of extractive industries while obtaining little of the wealth they generate. Recent developments including national and international recognition of Indigenous rights, and the growth of "corporate social responsibility" initiatives among…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations, Industry, Corporations
Bell, David; Jayne, Mark – Journal of Rural Studies, 2010
This paper explores emerging policymaking and research into rural creative industries, drawing on a case study from the county of Shropshire in the UK. It begins with a critique of existing creative industries policy, which is argued to focus almost exclusively on the urban as the site of creative work. The paper highlights an emerging body of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rural Environment, Rural Population, Rural Economics
Download full textCollins, Timothy – 1987
This report surveys data from various Kentucky state government agencies and provides an assessment of economic problems in Kentucky's Appalachian region. A profile of the region and overview of the effectiveness of implemented programs are presented. Interviews with Area Development District Directors show a concern for the image of Appalachia.…
Descriptors: Economic Change, Economic Development, Economic Factors, Economic Opportunities
Peer reviewedReif, Linda Lobao – Rural Sociology, 1987
A study of effects of differentiated farm structures and industry structures on socioeconomic conditions in 3,037 counties for 1970 and 1980 indicated that employment in core industry and a pattern of family farming contribute to more favorable socioeconomic conditions. Both peripheral and state employment lowered socioeconomic conditions relative…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Resources, Economic Factors, Employment Patterns
Bluestone, Herman; Daberkow, Stan G. – Rural Development Perspectives, 1985
Reviews employment growth in rural and small town communities, focusing on two periods, 1940-70 and 1970-80. For the rest of the 1980s, predicts a slower growth in nonmetro areas--that is, slower than in metro areas and slower than in the 1970s--yet not as slow as in the 1960s. (JHZ)
Descriptors: Business, Business Cycles, Economic Climate, Employment Patterns
Peer reviewedFreudenburg, William R. – Rural Sociology, 1992
Examines development of rural communities and regions that depend on extractive industries (involving removal of raw materials from nature). Discusses "addictive activities" in such communities characterized by rising operation costs and declining commodities' prices. Discusses community and regional characteristics contributing to…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Economic Change, Economic Development, Economic Impact
Iowa State Univ. of Science and Technology, Ames. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development. – 1970
A book of collected papers (by 23 educators, government officials, and industrial leaders who attended a recent national symposium at Iowa State University) presents information on general economic and social characteristics of rural communities, effects of technological growth on rural communities, economic and social policies for improvement of…
Descriptors: Community Change, Economic Change, Economic Opportunities, Human Resources
Rural Development Service (USDA), Washington, DC. – 1972
In response to Section 901(e) of the Agricultural Act of 1970, this third annual report on the availability of government and government assisted services to rural areas presents developments pertinent to the objectives of the Rural Development Act of 1972. Presented via narrative and tabular data, emphasis is on the following: (1) net rural to…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Agriculture, Annual Reports, Capital Outlay (for Fixed Assets)
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Congressional Research Service. – 1983
Experts from government, academia, and interest groups met to discuss and explore the impact of changes in agriculture, industry, and government in shaping events in rural agricultural communities. Texts of 15 of the 18 papers are reproduced in the proceedings, along with the letter of submittal, overview, an agenda, and a list of presenters and…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Agricultural Trends, Agriculture, Business
