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• Cover Page
• Half-Title Page
• Series Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication Page
• Contents
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• List of Contributors
• Acknowledgments
• 1 Rural Areas: Concerns and Potential
• 2 Regional Economic Trends Across the Rural-Urban Divide
• 3 Rural America Can Have a Prosperous Future
• 4 Rural Federal Policy in Transition
• 5 Economic Contributions of Hospitals to Rural Areas: Are They Necessary?
• 6 The Role of Rural Nonprofits: Innovation, Opportunities, and Threats
• 7 Social Enterprises as a Revitalization Strategy for Rural Communities
• 8 Building a Rural Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
• 9 Rewriting the Rural Narrative
• 10 Toward Citizens’ Enablement: Examples of Academics Empowering Resident to Cost Effectively Solve Community Issues
• 11 Transitioning Businesses to the Next Generation in New Ways
• 12 Acquiring, Building, and Investing in Private Businesses: A New Approach
• 13 Opportunities in Rural Areas: What have We Learned?
• Index