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.
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.
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