Rural Policies For The 1990sCornelia Flora, James A Christenson A study of policy-relevant research that addresses the issues of employment, demographics, environment and technology that must be dealt with to improve the situation in rural areas of the USA. It offers a broad perspective on the problems and presents proposals for revitalizing rural America. |
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Rural America and the Industrial Policy Debate | 8 |
Financing Rural Businesses | 22 |
Rural Banking | 36 |
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