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Poverty in Rural Areas of the United States

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  • Bird, Alan R.

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Excerpts from the report Highlights: Because of the complex nature of poverty in rural areas and its prevalence among a large proportion of the population, those concerned with anti-poverty programs must take many factors into consideration. Two general types of programs seem to be needed. These are programs to raise the economic status of individual families and those to develop, consolidate, or otherwise upgrade public services such as schools,, hospitals, roads, and water supplies. Programs to assist families should complement one another to a considerable extent. These programs may be of three types: (1) programs to provide education, training, and employment opportunities mainly for persons under 45 years of age; (2) programs to develop local employment opportunities for the relatively unskilled, particularly for family heads 45 years of age or older; and (3) welfare programs, including housing, geared primarily to the needs of older people, invalids, and perhaps families headed by women.

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  • Bird, Alan R., 1964. "Poverty in Rural Areas of the United States," Agricultural Economic Reports 307284, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uerser:307284
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.307284
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    1. Robert B. Glasgow & E. L. Baum, 1963. "Considerations for Planning Economic Development of Rural Areas," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 45(5), pages 1083-1090.
    2. Jackson V. McElveen, 1963. "Farm Numbers, Farm Size and Farm Income," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 45(1), pages 1-12.
    3. Eitel, Van E., 1962. "Farm Mortgages Recorded in 1959: Interest Rates, Terms and Sizes with Historical Data, 1949-59," Miscellaneous Publications 319981, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
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    1. Farrigan, Tracey & Sanders, Austin, 2024. "The Poverty Area Measures Data Product," Technical Bulletins 344507, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    2. Konyha, Marvin E., 1971. "Rural Poor Who Could Benefit from Job Retraining in the East North Central States," Agricultural Economic Reports 307439, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    3. Poe, Martin Turner, 1968. "Variation in the level and growth in family income among Iowa counties, 1950-1960," ISU General Staff Papers 1968010108000018056, Iowa State University, Department of Economics.

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