Case Studies of Wealth Creation and Rural-Urban Linkages

Tags: Wealth Creation

Client Name: Ford Foundation

Location: Oregon, Louisiana, Texas, Nebraska

Resource Type: Report

Author Org: RUPRI Rural Futures Lab

Author: Brian Dabson, Jennifer M. Jensen, Alan Okagaki, Adam Paul Blair, Megan M. Carroll

Year: 2012

This report contains four case studies about rural-urban linkages in Oregon, the New Orleans region, Texas, and Nebraska, as well as introductory material and a concluding commentary that looks at each case study in context of the core principles of the wealth creation framework. The primary purpose of these case studies is to stimulate learning, discussion and further inquiry about the application of the rural wealth creation framework.

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