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Rural information age could aid or harm small communities
Val Farmer reviews a Penn State study on how information based firms affected 120 rural Pennsylvania towns in the 80s. Findings show no independent migration impact from information firms. growth hinges on highway access, affluence, and prior growth, with caution that technology can either boost or drain rural areas depending on local leadership and investment.
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Kenneth P. Wilkinson
Penn State University
Pennsylvania
Wilkinson
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Val Farmer
Rapid City
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