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Leistritz, F. Larry; Hodur, Nancy M.. |
Southwestern North Dakota has historically been economically dependent on agriculture and the energy industry. Since the early 1980s, the region has experienced substantial out-migration and population loss as both the agricultural and energy sectors have undergone substantial consolidation with subsequent declining employment. The patterns of economic restructuring, out-migration, and population decline throughout the region led to the designation of the eight southwestern counties of North Dakota (a.k.a., State Planning Region 8) as a Rural Economic Area Partnership (REAP) zone in 1995. The USDA program was established to help address critical economic and community development issues unique to rural areas by facilitating a collaborative and... |
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: SW-REAP Zone; Nature-based tourism; Economic development; Outdoor recreation; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy. |
Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23548 |
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