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Research reports
Center for
Rural Policy
and Development
Publications: Research reports
The Center for Rural Policy and Development produces research on rural issues in four primary areas: Technology, Economic Development, Demography and Education. Select a section to browse the compendium of reports. All reports are in pdf format for easy downloading and printing. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view these reports. For a copy of this free software, click here.
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2007 Minnesota Internet Study
• Tracking the progress of broadband
Full report
2006 Minnesota Internet Study
• Broadband enters the mainstream
Full report
2005 Rural
Minnesota Internet Study
• An examination of metro/rural differences in digital technology
adoption
Full report
2004 Rural
Minnesota Internet Study:
• Monitoring the rise of broadband use in Greater Minnesota
households
Full report
Business,
the Internet and Broadband in Greater Minnesota:
• 2004 survey of businesses
Full report
Broadband access
in Rural Minnesota:
• 2003 survey of broadband providers
Policy brief
2003 Rural Minnesota
Internet Study
• Tracking the rise of broadband use in Greater Minnesota households
Consumer survey
The 2002 Rural
Minnesota Internet Study:
• How rural Minnesotans are adopting and using telecommunications
technology
Consumer survey
report
• The role and state of rural telephone companies
Provider survey
report
• Examining the communications needs of Greater Minnesota's companies
Manufacturers survey
report
The 2001 Rural
Minnesota Poll:
Asking rural Minnesotans questions on taxes, workforce development and
telecommunications
Full report
The Minnesota Rural
Telecommunications Initiative
Final report and recommendations
Preliminary report defining the issues
Effects of the Rising Cost of Gasoline on Rural Consumers in Minnesota (July 2009)
Full report
Understanding Small Business Development and Entrepreneurialism
in Rural Minnesota
Full report
The Job Opportunity Building Zone Program:
Assessing Employment and Wage Outcomes (Dec. 2006)
Full report
The Job Opportunity
Building Zones Program:
Moving Forward in Times of Uncertainty (Dec. 2005)
Full report
Minnesota's
Commercial Alternative Energy Industries:
Production, Policies and Local Economies (Dec. 2005)
Full report (revised
edition)
Job Opportunity
Building Zones:
A Year One Progress Report (Feb. 2005)
Full report
Job Opportunity
Building Zones:
Constructing the Framework for Program Evaluation (Aug. 2004)
Full Report
Understanding Job
Opportunity Building Zones
Policy brief
The Economic Impact
of 501(c)3 Nonprofits in Northwest Minnesota
Full report
Twin Cities and
Greater Minnesota Connections:
A Business Perspective
Policy brief
News release
The Rural Health
Care Marketplace:
A survey of businesses and health care providers in southwestern and northwestern
Minnesota
Full report
Short Rotation
Woody Crops:
A role for the state of Minnesota
Full report
The 2001 Rural
Minnesota Poll:
Asking rural Minnesotans questions on taxes, workforce development and
telecommunications
Full report
Community Aggregation
in Greater Minnesota Under a Restructured Electrical System
Full report
Estimating the
Economic Impact of the Latino Workforce in South Central Minnesota
Full report
Addressing Diversity:
Making a Difference in Our Communities
Workbook (1.1 MB)
Hard copies of this book can also be ordered from the Center for $5 each,
plus shipping and handling.
The Vitality of
Latino Communities in Rural Minnesota
Full report
Policy brief
in English
Resumen de política
publica en Español
A Region Apart:
A look at challenges and strategies for rural K-12 schools (April 2009)
Full report
Latino Students in our Public Schools:
A Closer Look
Full report
The Entrepreneurial
Campus Initiative:
Understanding the Entrepreneurial Orientation of Students
Full report
Capitalizing on
the Potential of Minnesota's Rural Campuses
Full report
Small Schools Under
Siege:
Evidence of Resource Inequality in Minnesota Public Schools
Full Report
Policy
brief
Making Difficult
Times Worse:
The impact of per-pupil funding formulas on rural Minnesota schools
Full report
The Need is Now:
Dealing with Minnesota's teacher shortages
Full report