Profiles in Rural Economic Development

In September 1986 Midwest Research Institute (MRI) undertook developmment of this guidebook for the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to highlight the diversity of economic development efforts that are beginning to succeed in small towns and rural areas across the country. The work on this guidebook was partly an outgrowth of earlier research. In 1986 MRI completed "A Rural Econimic Development Source Book", which recommended training and technical assistance materials appropriate for rural economic development efforts. A second publication, "A Resource File of Technical Assistance Providers", was completed in 1987. The "Source Book" was funded by EDA; the "Resource File" was published by MRI to reflect the contacts made as a result of the earlier publication. It was during the preparation of these two earlier publications that MRI researchers became aware of the need to compile the success stories that are reflected in this guidebook. EDA concurred, and the result is this third publication. As was the case for the earlier two publications, MRI intends that this guidebook be disseminated and used by public officials, community leaders, and rural development practitioners who are working to strengthen the economies of small towns and rural areas throughout the United States.

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• Business, Finance, and Economics

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