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Community Economic Development Strategic Planning For Rural Communities: A Case Study Of Successful Programs, John Preissing Aug 2006

Community Economic Development Strategic Planning For Rural Communities: A Case Study Of Successful Programs, John Preissing

Adult Education Research Conference

This is an empirical case study which examines the extent to which extension-led community economic development strategic planning (CEDSP) programs in rural communities have been effective and why.


A Simple Gift? The Impact Of The Kalamazoo Promise On Economic Revitalization, Michelle Miller-Adams Jul 2006

A Simple Gift? The Impact Of The Kalamazoo Promise On Economic Revitalization, Michelle Miller-Adams

Employment Research Newsletter

No abstract provided.


Welfare Reform And Women’S Economic Development: Expanding The Discourse Within Adult Education, Mary V. Alfred May 2006

Welfare Reform And Women’S Economic Development: Expanding The Discourse Within Adult Education, Mary V. Alfred

Adult Education Research Conference

researchers have examined adult development within the context of adult learning, but few have examined the economic development of women, particularly those caught in the cycle of welfare and low-wage employment. This paper will explore the personal and structurla barriers to economic development among former welfare recipients and broaden the discourse on women's development


Employment Success Of Community And Technical College Program Graduates As An Indicator Of Economic Development In West Virginia, Kristin L. Mallory Jan 2006

Employment Success Of Community And Technical College Program Graduates As An Indicator Of Economic Development In West Virginia, Kristin L. Mallory

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

The purpose of this study was to analyze existing wage data to quantify the employment success of community and technical college graduates by program as an indicator of economic development in West Virginia. Data for the variables were obtained from archival databases and a cooperative agreement between state agencies. Descriptive statistics were utilized to examine employment rates, range of earnings, and employment in-industry of community and technical college graduates from 23 programs from 1997 to 2002. Graduates in the health fields demonstrated both the highest and lowest ratios of employment, with the mean employment rate for all programs of 68.12 …


What Counts, And Who's Counting? Maine's Business Climate 2006, University Of Maine Jan 2006

What Counts, And Who's Counting? Maine's Business Climate 2006, University Of Maine

General University of Maine Publications

The University of Maine's report on Maine's 2006 business climate.