The Viability Of Rural Communities: Challenges for the 90's and Beyond

The challenges associated with (back-) migration of people to rural communities in the 1990s are examined. It is argued that reducing the "brain drain" from rural areas through the creation of job opportunities for college-educated individuals, is central to an effective rural(community) development strategy. To survive, rural communities must increasingly provide incentives, services and opportunities to economic agents operating outside the agricultural sector.

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Year of publication:	1991-01
Authors:	Debertin, David L. ; Infanger, Craig L. ; Goetz, Stephan J.
Institutions:	Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Kentucky
Subject:	human capital \| brain drain \| economic development \| Community/Rural/Urban Development \| Labor and Human Capital

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Staff Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series Staff Papers Number 158741
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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