Return on Investments for Community Infrastructure Projects? A Foundation for Rural Development Strategy

Vincent Amanor-Boadu and Michael Burns

No 6738, 2008 Annual Meeting, February 2-6, 2008, Dallas, Texas from Southern Agricultural Economics Association

Abstract: With decreasing populations and declining resources, rural governments are finding it challenging determining how to make investments in their infrastructure. This paper defines the problem confronting rural governments and develops a process for making infrastructure decisions to maximize community welfare.

Keywords: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Public Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 15
Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.6738

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