An Interactional Approach to Place-Based Rural Development

Jeffrey C. Bridger, Theodore R. Alter · 2008 · Community Development

Summary. Rural America faces unprecedented economic transformation from globalization, eliminating traditional employment sources. Traditional rural development policies have become ineffective. The authors argue that place-based competitiveness strategies alone fall short and propose an interactional approach that simultaneously addresses economic, environmental, and social well-being as integrated components of rural development.

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Bridger, J. C., & Alter, T. R.. (2008). An Interactional Approach to Place-Based Rural Development. Community Development. https://doi.org/10.1080/15575330809489744

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DOI: 10.1080/15575330809489744
Countries: United States
Regions: North America
Categories: policy, regional-innovation-systems
Added: 2026-04-28