The Contribution of Home-Based Business Income to Rural and Urban Economies

Barbara R. Rowe, George W. Haynes and Kathryn Stafford
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Barbara R. Rowe: Purdue University
George W. Haynes: Montana State University
Kathryn Stafford: The Ohio State University

Economic Development Quarterly, 1999, vol. 13, issue 1, 66-77

Abstract: During the past decade, many rural and urban residents have turned to home-based self-employment as a means of providing for themselves and their families. Home-based work can be considered a form of community development for its potential as an alternative or supplemental income source for residents and for its economic multiplier effect on a community and region. This article reports results from a nine-state study on home-based employment—who does it and what they do—and estimates its economic impact on communities. Suggestions for building a supportive environment for home-based and microenterprises are discussed.

Date: 1999
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DOI: 10.1177/089124249901300109

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