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From combines to computers : rural services and development in the age of information technology
- Title
- From combines to computers : rural services and development in the age of information technology / Amy K. Glasmeier and Marie Howland.
- Author
- Glasmeier, Amy.
- Publication
- Albany : State University of New York Press, ©1995.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Use in library | HD9981.5 .G52 1995 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Howland, Marie, 1950-
- Description
- xxi, 291 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm.
- Summary
- "Through an analysis of national data and detailed case studies, From Combines to Computers examines how the transition to a service economy is playing out for rural America. It answers two important questions: Will services fill the gap left by lost farming, manufacturing, and mining jobs? And will services stabilize, even revitalize, rural areas? Glasmeier and Howland document the intraregional spatial patterns and trends of services in the national economy, compare services in urban and rural communities, and identify the potential and limitations of rural development strategies based on services. In particular, they document the growing dominance of branch plants, the displacement of "mom-and-pop" enterprises, and the declining access to services for residents in the least populated rural areas. The authors conclude that services are unlikely to be the basis of widespread sustainable development unless policies are designed to help firms and communities compete successfully in an increasingly global and information-based economy."--BOOK JACKET.
- Series Statement
- SUNY series, the new inequalities
- Uniform Title
- SUNY series, the new inequalities
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [257]-275) and index.
- Contents
- Introduction -- Rural services in an age of information technology: definitions, theories, and empirical evidence -- Rural services: a new source of export-led development of a continuing dependence on tradition sectors? -- Producer services: back offices, niche markets, new exports? -- Rural computer services in an international economy -- The changing face of banking in rural communities -- The transformation of the residentiary sector: from local services to branch operations -- Conclusions.
- ISBN
- 0791421996
- 9780791421994
- 0791422003
- 9780791422007
- LCCN
- 93049760
- OCLC
- ocm29670461
- 29670461
- SCSB-2038781
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library