Barriers to the implementation of economic development projects in rural Texas communities

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Rural areas experience many difficulties in implementing economic development projects. Many of their problems stem from a small population size, which often means limited human and financial resources, and their lack of diversification. Texas is among the many states that provide programs to help rural communities overcome such disadvantages. One of these initiatives is the Texas Commerce Dept.'s Economic Development Base Analysis Program. Participants in this program were surveyed to determine the impediments to economic development projects. The results are discussed.

Economic policy, Economic development, Texas, Rural development

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Estimating potential labor supply in a mid-sized Iowa community

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A new method for the estimation of a community's labor supply has been developed by the University of Iowa's Institute for Decision Making. The analysis is based on the geographic boundaries of the community's laborshed or the region from where it draws its commuting workers. The method has been applied to estimate the labor force in three mid-sized Iowa communities. The results showed that the method is accurate in the estimation of size, availability and characteristics of a region's workforce.

Employment, Research, Labor supply, Labor force

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Impact of Wal-Mart stores on Iowa communities: 1983-93

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The effect of Wal-Mart stores on retail sales in different Iowa communities from 1983 to 1993 is investigated. It is shown that the opening of Wal-Mart stores increased retail trade area size and initially increased business for stores selling merchandise different from that carried by Wal-Mart. There was also a marked change in consumer shopping habits.

All Other Specialty Food Stores, Discount Chains, Variety stores, Management, Retail trade, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., WMT, Discount stores

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