Rural Housing and Economic Development - Paperback

by Don E. Albrecht (Editor), Scott Loveridge (Editor), Stephan Goetz (Editor)

Housing is crucial to the quality of life and wellbeing for individuals and familes, but the availability of adequate or affordable housing also plays a vital role in community economic development. Rural areas face a substantial disadvantage compared to urban areas in regard to housing, and this book explores these issues.

Author Biography

Don E. Albrecht is the Director of the Western Rural Development Center, Utah State University, USA.

Scott Loveridge is a Professor in the Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics at Michigan State University, USA.

Stephan Goetz is the Director of the Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development and Professor of Agricultural and Regional Economics at The Pennsylvania State University, USA.

Rachel Welborn is Program Manager at the Southern Rural Development Center, Mississippi State University, USA.