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Characterising Rural Businesses--Tales from the Paperman
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Bosworth, Gary – Journal of Rural Studies, 2012
A case study of a self-termed "rural business" is used to deconstruct the concept of a rural business and shed light on specific features of "operating in a rural area" and "serving a rural population". Alongside "selling a rural product", the paper claims that these make up three parameters for categorising rural businesses. Highlighting these…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Business, Rural Areas, Rural Population
Social Capital and Economic Development in Regional Australia: A Case Study
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Woodhouse, Andrew – Journal of Rural Studies, 2006
This article reports the findings of a case study of social capital and economic development conducted in two towns in regional Australia between 2001 and 2002. The hypothesis driving the research states that a town displaying a high level of social capital will also display a high level of economic development, while a town with a low level of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Capital, Economic Development, Community Development
Gendered Economies: Transferring Private Gender Roles into the Public Realm through Rural Community Development
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Midgley, Jane – Journal of Rural Studies, 2006
This paper considers the important issue of women's economic participation in rural community development and regeneration. The paper explores the economic lives and actions of women residents in ''Ilston'', a village in the Northumberland Rural Coalfield. The women's narratives illustrate the economic connections between private and public…
Descriptors: Females, Community Development, Citizen Participation, Rural Development
Economic Development Capacity amongst Small Rural Communities.
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Keane, Michael J. – Journal of Rural Studies, 1990
Examines indigenous capacity for local community development. Examines new economic development initiatives by communities, nature of relationships between local and larger economies, and how relationships affect local capacity for new economic activities. Discusses benefits of spatial framework in rural development and planning. (TES)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Citizen Participation, Community Development, Community Planning
Adoption of Economic Development Strategies in Small Towns and Rural Areas: Effects of Past Community Action.
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Zekeri, Andrew A. – Journal of Rural Studies, 1994
Analysis of survey data from 539 community leaders in 120 rural Pennsylvania school districts found that, when the effects of need and socioeconomic and ecological characteristics were controlled, past community action and community solidarity had significant effects on adoption of various local economic development strategies. (TD)
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Involvement, Economic Development, Policy Analysis
Ideology and Growth Promotion.
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Bridger, Jeffrey C.; Harp, Aaron J. – Journal of Rural Studies, 1990
Uses ideological hegemony concept to analyze one local elite's efforts to "sell" community growth. Expands growth ideology research explaining wealth transfer from public to social elite in local areas. Examines government, media roles of disseminating "pro-growth" ideology with case studies. Property, progress, and community identified as central…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Attitudes, Community Development, Economic Development