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The New Rural Economy Project

Tom Beckley David Bruce Omer Chouinard Ivan Emke Greg Halseth Bruno Jean Patrice LeBlanc Dianne Looker. Diane Martz Solange Nadeau John Parkins Steve Plante Doug Ramsey Richard Stedman Ellen Wall Derek Wilkinson Anna Woodrow. The New Rural Economy Project. Bill Reimer

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The New Rural Economy Project

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  1. Tom Beckley David Bruce Omer Chouinard Ivan Emke Greg Halseth Bruno Jean Patrice LeBlanc Dianne Looker Diane Martz Solange Nadeau John Parkins Steve Plante Doug Ramsey Richard Stedman Ellen Wall Derek Wilkinson Anna Woodrow The New Rural Economy Project Bill Reimer bill.reimer@concordia.ca 2006/05/10 http://nre.concordia.ca

  2. NRE…The Rural Observatory …an International Network

  3. Observations - 1 • Rural Canada is diverse • Primary industries are shedding labour • Manufacturing and services competitive • Industry has concentrated • Environment more important • Knowledge-intensive employment growing • Price of communication and transportation is falling; moving people increasing

  4. Observations - 2 • Youth leaving, families returning • Government services more regional • Rural aging fastest • Rural perceived as safe • Immigration strong • Local capacity is critical • Rural and urban Canada are interdependent

  5. Context: Institutions and Entitlements PROCESSES Bureaucratic Communal Market Associative OUTCOMES • Economic wealth • Social and political inclusion • Social Cohesion • Environmental security • Social and self-worth • Health • Personal Security ASSETS and LIABILITIES • Economic Capital • Human Skills and Abilities • Social Capital • Natural Resources outcomes can become new assets and liabilities

  6. Context: Institutions and Entitlements PROCESSES Bureaucratic Communal Market Associative OUTCOMES • Economic wealth • Social and political inclusion • Social Cohesion • Environmental security • Social and self-worth • Health • Personal Security ASSETS and LIABILITIES • Economic Capital • Human Skills and Abilities • Social Capital • Natural Resources outcomes can become new assets and liabilities

  7. Capacity Findings • Capacity-building is complex and dynamic • Some policies don’t scale • Innovations abound • Context modifies effects • Challenges remain

  8. Implications • Rural-urban alliances are strategic • Concordia is well placed • Rural-urban intersection • Record of high quality research • Record of community and policy relevance • Resources for economic and community development • Funders with rural links

  9. The New Rural Economy Project Bill Reimer bill.reimer@concordia.ca 2006/05/10 http://nre.concordia.ca

  10. Canadian Balance of Trade, 2004

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