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Southern Farms and Rural Communities: Developing Directions for Economic Development Research and Policy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2015

Mark S. Henry
Mark S. Henry*
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Clemson University
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The objective of this paper is to give an overview of research policy issues and conceptual analyses for the South for the following economic development questions:

1. What are the relationships of southern agriculture to rural areas and communities?

2. What trends and adjustments are underway and having an impact on economic development in the region?

3. What directions should economic development research take to analyze and understand the current situation?

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Invited Papers and Discussions
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Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics , Volume 20 , Issue 1 , July 1988 , pp. 13 - 28
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Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 1988

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