Parameters from site visits to eight rural counties were used to estimate 1997 jail costs. Jail capacities ranged from five to 41 prisoners. The sample of jails exhibited a U-shaped cost curve. Costs varied by $21.43 per prisoner day, from a low of $35.20 per prisoner day for the 10 bed jail to...

The WTO decisions and evolving farm bill context appear to generate some opportunities for designing incremental and new policy mechanisms that would add to the incomes of farmers and rural people without further eroding the competitiveness of U.S. farmers by capitalizing direct payments...

This project examined local perceptions regarding the factors that contributed to community vitality or the lack thereof during the decade of the 1990s in order to provide lessons learned, best practices and innovative ideas for other community leaders in Iowa and other states. Researchers...

In recent weeks several Iowa policymakers, leaders, and citizens have become interested in proposals involving significant policy reforms and tax increment financing. Much of the discussion is based on the results of a single study based on aggregate approaches that were never designed for the...

This Preliminary Assessment represents a response to an important and timely request for information from the Governor’s Strategic Planning Council. This report represents a limited response based on findings and principles from existing applied studies, academic literature, and input from a...

Many issues and some myths are drivers of change in the emerging transition to a bioeconomy.   This working paper focuses on two of the key drivers in much of the discussion and they are not likely to disappear from the agenda anytime soon. First is the broad based national priority for...

This study highlights the experiences of people who have recently moved to or from six southwest counties in Iowa. This report summarizes details about reasons for moving, community satisfaction, sources of information, age, education, housing, and income of the respondents. The purpose is to...

 This study highlights the experiences of people who have recently moved to or from 19 selected nonmetropolitan counties of Iowa. This report examines housing factors as reasons for moving. The purpose is to increase understanding about why people move so community leaders and citizens can...

This study highlights the experiences of people who have recently moved to or from Dickinson County, Iowa. This report summarizes details about reasons for moving, community satisfaction, sources of information, age, education, housing, and income of the respondents. The purpose is to increase...

This study highlights the experiences of people who have recently moved to or from Sioux County, Iowa. This report summarizes details about reasons for moving, community satisfaction, sources of information, age, education, housing, and income of the respondents. The purpose is to increase...