Do Federal Place-Based Policies Improve Economic Opportunity in Rural Communities?

Emily Parker, Laura Tach, Cassandra Robertson · 2022 · RSF The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences

Summary. Federal place-based policies increased substantially in rural counties between 1990 and 2015. The study finds that rural youth who received more place-based funding in their counties achieved higher educational attainment and earnings in adulthood, but only if they migrated away. Place-based investment appears to improve economic opportunity by enabling geographic mobility rather than creating local prosperity.

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Parker, E., Tach, L., & Robertson, C.. (2022). Do Federal Place-Based Policies Improve Economic Opportunity in Rural Communities?. RSF The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences. https://doi.org/10.7758/rsf.2022.8.4.06

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DOI: 10.7758/rsf.2022.8.4.06
Countries: United States
Regions: North America
Categories: policy, funding, regional-innovation-systems
Added: 2026-04-28