Descriptor
Source
| Appalachia | 1 |
Author
| Baldwin, Fred D. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
| North Carolina | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Baldwin, Fred D. – Appalachia, 1998
In 1981, Jackson County, North Carolina, appeared on the first list of "distressed counties" in Appalachia. Since then, the rural county has made significant improvements by investing in its physical infrastructure (which also promotes tourism); fostering economic-development partnerships among governments, small businesses, and local…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Development, Community Resources, Economic Development
