Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Appalachia September 2018 EntreWorks Consulting with the Center for Rural Entrepreneurship and the Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness This research effort examines entrepreneurship in Appalachia through both quantitative and qualitative analysis. It includes a detailed overview of the components that tend to support vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystems. Abstract & Report Contents
Agriculture and Food System Trends in the Appalachian Region: 2007-2012 July 2015 Charlie Jackson, Allison Perrett, and Katie Descieux Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP) This report examines trends in the 2007 and 2012 Censuses of Agriculture and related socioeconomic databases in order to assess, benchmark, and document food and farm activity and the local food economy in the Appalachian Region. Abstract & Report Contents
Capital and Credit Needs in the Appalachian Region February 1998 Mt. Auburn Associates, Inc., with Communty Investment Associates This study examines how conditions in the Appalachian economy and the functioning of its capital markets affect availability of capital and credit for businesses, and identifies ways to address business credit and capital needs in the Appalachian Region. Abstract & Report ContentsFull Report in PDF (13.2 MB)