The American Midwest: Managing Change in Rural Transition

by Norman Walzer

The rural Midwest is undergoing fundamental changes with increased competition from foreign agriculture; employment shifts from higher-paying manufacturing to lower-paying service industries; the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765611228
• ISBN13: 9780765611222
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.2"

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Offers the reader a diverse perspective

Compiled and edited by Norman Walzer (Professor of Economics and Directory of the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs, Western Illinois University), The American Midwest: Managing Change In Rural Transition is a collection of essays contributed by a variety of learned authors, gathering together observations on recent socioeconomic trends in rural areas of America. From the aging of the rural population; to the role of agriculture in the Midwest economy; to the impact and competition that modern Internet-based economies have; to the unique knowledge-based challenges essential for ensuring rural prosperity, The American Midwest offers the reader a diverse perspective and is strongly recommended as a welcome contribution to Economics Studies collections and reading lists.