Agriculture and Human Values

, Volume 8, Issue 3, pp 3–9 | Cite as

The goals and values of local economic development strategies in rural America

  • Thomas L. Daniels
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Abstract

The goals and values of economic development strategies vary according to the individual communities that employ them. While economic development strategies are aimed at increasing jobs, income, and community wealth, the issue of who gains and who loses from economic change is often overlooked. The industrial development strategies of the 1960s and 1970s are giving way to local initiatives based on services. Although local efforts may mean greater local control, the globalization of the economy has exposed formerly remote areas to international competition. The challenge to communities will be to achieve a moderate, steady, and manageable pace of “good” growth. Each community will ultimately need to develop a strategy for economic growth that matches community desires with community resources.

Keywords

Economic Growth Local Control Veterinary Medicine Development Strategy Local Effort 
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