> The question is, how do we get rural economic development going again?
That's like asking how to revive the blacksmith industry in the aftermath of the industrial revolution. These regions aren't declining because of inattention, they're declining because their native industries are shrinking.
Surely there are regulatory treatments that can be applied here to relieve some of the suffering, but "return to the good old days" isn't an option.
That's like asking how to revive the blacksmith industry in the aftermath of the industrial revolution. These regions aren't declining because of inattention, they're declining because their native industries are shrinking.
Surely there are regulatory treatments that can be applied here to relieve some of the suffering, but "return to the good old days" isn't an option.