Major socio-economic shifts related to globalization and technological change are affecting the ability of many small towns and rural places to maintain productive and sustainable economies. The Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development works with key partners across the country and with the other Regional Rural Development Centers to address these issues.
Quick Links to Popular Content
- Social Capital Resources
- Big-Boxes and Local Economic Development
- TRED: Targeted Regional Economic Development
In addition to emphasizing entrepreneurship and self-employment strategies, the Center is widely-known for its work on Targeted Regional Economic Development.
We offer the following resources for researchers, extension educators and community-development practitioners:
Resources for Researchers
- Poverty Issues: A collection of research resources about poverty: research publications, data sets, and presentation files. Includes "Big Boxes and Local Economic Development: What the Science Says"
- Social Capital Resources (US County-level data and maps)
- Economic Development Publications: Articles and research papers authored or co-authored by Northeast Center staff and/or partners
- Economic Resilience Resources (US County-level data)
- Overlapping Labor Market Areas data
Business Retention and Expansion
Business Retention and Expansion Resources
Targeting Regional Economic Development
A joint initiative of the regional rural development centers
Webinars, Presentations, and Conference Proceedings
Webinars, PowerPoint files, and resources from economic development conferences
- Economic and Socio-Demographic Trends in the Northeast US (July 30, 2013)
- Presentations from AFRI Small and Medium Sized Farms & Rural Development meetings (2012 and 2013)
- Access the complete archive of economic development presentations here.
Economic and Community Development Publications
