Appalachian legacy : economic opportunity after the war on poverty

Publication Data

• Title Appalachian legacy : economic opportunity after the war on poverty
• Contributors James Patrick Ziliak, Brookings Institution
• Publisher Brookings Institution Press
• Publication date 2012
• Publication location Washington, D.C.
• Language English

Contents

Introduction. Progress and prospects for Appalachia / James P. Ziliak
The Appalachian Regional Development Act and economic change / James P. Ziliak
Inequality and human capital in Appalachia, 1960-2000 / Dan A. Black and Seth G. Sanders
Family change and poverty in Appalachia / Daniel T. Lichter and Lisa A. Cimbaluk
Socioeconomic status, child health, and future outcomes : lessons for Appalachia / Janet Currie and Mariesa Herrmann
Cities, economic development, and the role of place-based policies : prospects for Appalachia / Matthew E. Kahn
Poverty traps and Appalachia / Steven N. Durlauf.

Topics

• Poverty :: Appalachian Region
• Appalachian Region :: Economic policy
• Appalachian Region :: Economic conditions
• Appalachian Region

Appalachian legacy : economic opportunity after the war on poverty. ISBN 9780815722144. Published by Brookings Institution Press in 2012. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.