New approaches to rural policy : lessons from around the world : [Washington, D.C. on March 25 and 26, 2004

This book presents the proceedings of a conference held near Washington, DC (Airlie, Virginia) to discuss the need for innovative new approaches to rural policy. U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan opened the conference by stressing the crucial importance of flexibility in enhancing economic welfare and economic growth, cautioning policy makers to be careful when utilizing subsidies as they have exceptionally negative long-term implications. Other presentations discuss regional partnerships, redefining regions, rural entrepreneurship, rural policy and regional development, federal coordination, and the future of rural policy.--Publisher's description Read more... This Book Presents The Proceedings Of A Conference Held Near Washington, Dc (airlie, Virginia) To Discuss The Need For Innovative New Approaches To Rural Policy. us Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan Opened The Conference By Stressing The Crucial Importance Of Flexibility In Enhancing Economic Welfare And Economic Growth, Cautioning Policy Makers To Be Careful When Utilisng Subsidies As They Have Exceptionally Negative Long-term Implications. other Presentations Discuss Regional Partnerships, Redefining Regions, Rural Entrepreneurship, Rural Policy And Regional Development, Federal Co-ordination, And The Future Of Rural Policy. Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Conference Conclusions -- Part I. The Need For New Rural Policy  -- The New Economic Imperative In Rural Regions By Donald J. Johnston -- Thinking Regionally In A Globalizing Economy By Alan Greenspan -- Prosperity And Productivity By David Simpson -- Part Ii. The Rural Policy Laboratory  -- New Regional Partnerships In The United States By Gilbert Gonzalez -- Rural Entrepreneurship: A Cooperative Case Study By Bob Militello -- The Micro-region Strategy In Mexico By Antonio Sanchez Diaz De Rivera -- Linking Rural Policy And Regional Development In Western Canada By Oryssia Lennie -- Reducing The Territorial Divide In France: Redefining The Regions By Nicolas Jacquet -- Federal Co-ordination In Austria By Wolf Huber -- The Living Countryside In The Netherlands By Kees De Ruiter -- Rural Development In Europe: Approaches And Future Perspectives By Francesco Mantino -- Part Iii. The Future Of Rural Policy -- Five Themes In The Future Of Rural Policy By Mark Drabenstott -- Where Is Social Policy Headed? By Sergio Soto Priante -- Challenges For The Future Of Rural Policy By Richard Wakeford -- Annex: Conference Programme Proceeding Of The International Conference Held At The Airlie Center Near Washington, D.c., March 25-26, 2004. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 87). Also Available In An Electronic Version. "This book presents the proceedings of a conference held near Washington, DC (Airlie, Virginia) to discuss the need for innovative new approaches to rural policy. U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan opened the conference by stressing the crucial importance of flexibility in enhancing economic welfare and economic growth, cautioning policy makers to be careful when utilizing subsidies as they have exceptionally negative long-term implications. Other presentations discuss regional partnerships, redefining regions, rural entrepreneurship, rural policy and regional development, federal coordination, and the future of rural policy."--Provided by publisher Pt. 1. The need for new rural policy.The new economic imperative in rural regions / / by Donald Johnston -- Thinking regionally in a globalizing economy / / by Alan Greenspan -- Prosperity and productivity / / by David Sampson -- pt. 2. The rural policy laboratory.New regional partnerships in the United States.