The Geography of Rural American Poverty

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2017-02-15

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Ohio State University. Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics

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Much of rural America is struggling today due to a downturn in the commodity super cycle that has hampered mining, energy, and agriculture. This is exacerbated by the fierce foreign competition that has faced lower-wage rural manufacturers for the last 20 years.

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Testimony of Mark Partridge, Ph.D. Swank Chair in Rural-Urban Policy, The Ohio State University. Before the House Ways and Means Committee, Subcommittee on Human Resources: The Geography of Rural American Poverty

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http://hdl.handle.net/1811/81415

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C. William Swank Program in Rural-Urban Policy (Policy Briefs)