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Three Essays on Rural Economic Development and Housing

Author : Tyler John Morin

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Page : 0 pages

File Size : 18,42 MB

Release : 2021

Category : Housing, Rural

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In Chapter 1, I explore the economics of rural place-based programs. Despite substantial funding going to regional economic development programs, little is known about the benefits of some of the smaller, place-based programs. I extend the literature on regional commissions by analyzing the economic gains to the Delta Regional Authority (DRA). The DRA was founded in 2000 to provide enhanced development aid to 252 lower Mississippi Valley counties. Using data from 1997 to 2016, the authors assess the DRA’s impact on employment, income, migration, and poverty. One-to-one propensity score matching is used to generate counterfactual counties. Due to the endogenous nature of the treatment, the authors instrument for counties being included in the DRA using a dummy for whether the county is within the lower Mississippi watershed. The ensuing results reflect an estimation of the intent-to-treat benefits of the DRA. I find that the DRA is associated with income gains and decreases in unemployment; however, it has no impact on poverty or migration. Chapter 2 explore the national state of rural housing affordability and quality. Rural areas have long lagged behind urban areas for at least a century. From declining rural populations, lower wages and poor economic outcomes, the slowing of economic growth has had multiple effects on these populations.





Essays on Rural Development

Author : P. R. Dubhashi

Publisher : Kaveri Books

Page : 262 pages

File Size : 10,26 MB

Release : 1996

Category : Rural development

ISBN : 9788174790088

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Contains 32 Papers On Various Aspects Of Rural Development Classified Into Six Parts - Dimensions Of Development; Approaches To Rural Development; Policy And Planning; Organisation And Administration; Sectors Of Rural Development; And Case Studies Of Rural Development. Contents Part I- Dimensions Of Development; Chapter 1: Development: An Overview; Chapter 2: An Alternative Model Of Development: People Centered Development; Part Ii- Approaches To Rural Development; Chapter 3: Problems And Planning Of Rural Development In Developing Countries; Chapter 4: Approaches To Integrated Rural Development In India; Chapter 5: Integrated Rural Development Programmes: Suggestions For Improving Implementation; Chapter 6: Problems Of Extension And Finance For Anti-Poverty Programmes; Chapter 7: Integrated Rural Development Programme: The Need For A New Approach; Chapter 8: Communication And Rural Development-I; Chapter 9: Communication And Rural Development-Ii; Part Iii- Policy And Planning; Chapter 10: Agricultural Policy: Industry Status Not Feasible; Chapter 11: Agricultural Policy, Planning And Administration; Chapter 12: Agricultural Marketing; Chapter 13: Agricultural Census In India; Part Iv- Organisation And Administration; Chapter 14: Institutional Arrangements For Rural Development; Chapter 15: Ensuring People S Participation In Rural Development Programmes: Revive Local Institutions; Chapter 16: Rural Development Administration: Alternative Approaches; Chapter 17: Development Through Participation; Chapter 18: Adaptation Of Administration To Indian Rural Development; Chapter 19: Decentralisation For Rural Development: An Operational Framework; Chapter 20: New Thrusts In Decentralisation; Chapter 21: Power To The People; Chapter 22: Decentralisation And Rural Development: Asian Experience; Part V- Sectors Of Rural Development; Chapter 23: Command Area Development Programme; Chapter 24: Drought And Development; Chapter 25: Coping With Seasonality And Drought; Chapter 26: Some Economic Issues In The Rural Energy: Environment Conflict; Chapter 27: Need To Revive Rural Industries; Chapter 28: Rural Development And Concept Of Growth Centres; Part Vi- Case Studies Of Rural Development; Chapter 29: Saga Of Ralegansiddhi; Chapter 30: Saemaul Undong: South Korean Version Of Integrated Community Development; Chapter 31: Village Planning: An Experiment; Chapter 32: Rural Development And Local Organisation In Asia.



Three Essays on Rural Economic Growth

Author : Georgeanne Michael Artz

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Page : 276 pages

File Size : 11,6 MB

Release : 2005

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This dissertation is a collection of three papers, each analyzing a particular issue related to economic growth in rural America. The first paper explores the problem of defining rural and the implications for measuring rural growth. It discusses the sample selection problem inherent in using classification methods based on population that change over time. Fast growing rural areas grow out of their rural status, so using the most recent definition of rural in an analysis of growth excludes the most successful places. The findings demonstrate that average economic performance of the areas remaining rural significantly understates the true performance of rural places and that conclusions about which factors affect growth are sensitive to how rural is defined. The second paper examines the economic consequences of industrial recruitment, focusing on the meat packing and processing industry. Growth in this industry has generated a significant amount of controversy regarding the costs and benefits of this type of economic development. The effects of the industry on social and economic outcomes in non-metropolitan counties of twelve Midwestern states are analyzed using a difference-in-differences approach. Results suggest that as the meat packing industry's share of a county's total employment and wage bill rises, total employment growth increases. However, employment growth in other sectors slows, as does local wage growth. We find no effect on the growth rates for crime or government spending. The final paper analyzes brain drain, the out-migration of young, college-educated workers, which is a serious concern for many rural areas. Existing research on this topic focuses predominately on young adults and does not capture individuals' long-term preferences for locations. This paper employs a mixed logic model to examine the role of college education and location specific capital in rural and urban residence choices of individuals over time. It extends current research in this area by including observations on individuals over time and by recognizing that preferences for rural areas vary in the population. Findings imply that higher levels of education do reduce the probability of choosing a rural residence; however, they suggest preferences for rural locations vary significantly in the population.





Trade, Planning and Rural Development

Author : Azizur Rahman Khan

Publisher : Springer

Page : 237 pages

File Size : 47,13 MB

Release : 1990-06-18

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1349114154

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A volume of essays by a number of economists to honour Nurul Islam, an Asian economist who made important contributions as an academic economist and political planner. The essays fall under three subject headings - international trade and aid, planning and rural development.







Rural Poverty in America

Author : Cynthia M. Duncan

Publisher : Praeger

Page : 336 pages

File Size : 38,36 MB

Release : 1992-01-13

Category : Business & Economics

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Nine million people in the United States live in rural poverty. This large segment of the population has generally been overlooked even as considerable attention, and social conscience, is directed to the alleviation of urban poverty. This timely, needed volume focuses on poor, rural people in poor, rural settings. Rural poverty is not confined to one section of the country or to one ethnic group. It is a national problem and the resolution of hidden America's persistent economic plight will now depend on a better understanding of who is poor and why. The clear, authoritative chapters describe the declining opportunities available in rural areas--including the social, educational, and political factors that so often pose barriers to economic advancement. Part One provides a comprehensive description of the poor population and an analysis of rural poverty's underlying dynamics. Low wages, the character of rural labor markets, and chronic inter-generational poverty are carefully considered to lay the basis for formulating sound responses. Part Two looks at the condition of particular groups suffering poverty in rural areas. These include African-Americans, Appalchians, Native Americans, and migrant workers. It addresses the special problems of those who, although in relatively prosperous rural areas, live at or below the poverty level. Part Three looks to successful lessons from the past and evaluates current steps that may be taken to frame policy recommendations that will mitigate present stress, foster improved opportunities, and open a better life to America's rural poor.