July 2009
Latino In-Migration among Counties in Decline
By Ronald L. Mize (Cornell University), Aditi Mehta (M.I.T.), Sarah Heath Olesiuk (Boston College), and Elias Saba (University of Pennsylvania)
What is the Issue? The current recession has had dramatic impacts across the globe. Upstate New York, which has been weathering economic woes of its own for decades, has not been spared. After a decades-long social and economic transformation that left the upstate region in a particularly weak economic position, this recent slump has produced a massive state budget deficit as well as rising unemployment. New York City has traditionally been viewed as the economic engine of the state, yet it too has taken a severe hit, particularly in the financial services sector...
June 2009
For New Yorkers, it's all about the Economy
By Robin M. Blakely and Andrea C. Elmore, Cornell University
May 2009
The Reluctant Rural Warriors
By Patrick J. Carr, Rutgers University- New Brunswick and Maria J. Kefalas, Saint Joseph's University
April 2009
Are Both Parents Always Better Than One? Parental Conflict and Young Adult Well-Being
By Kelly Musick (Cornell University) and Ann Meier (University of Minnesota)
March 2009
Health Care Reform – What do New Yorkers Think? (Part 2)
By Kosali Simon and William White, Cornell University
February 2009
Health Care Reform – What do New Yorkers Think? (Part 1)
By Kosali Simon and William White, Cornell University
January 2009
The Changing Demographic Profile of Rural Areas
By Annabel Kirschner (Washington State University), E. Helen Berry (Utah State University) and Nina Glasgow (Cornell University)
December 2008
Local Politics and Market Forces: A case study of ethanol development in NYS
By Djahane Salehabadi and Max J. Pfeffer, Cornell University
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November 2008
The Economic Significance of the Not-for-Profit Sector
By David Kay, Cornell University
October 2008
Gas Drilling in NYS: Riches or Ruin for Landowners and Communities?
By Rod Howe and David Kay (Cornell University)
September 2008
Attitudes Toward Rural Community Life in New York State
By Robin M. Blakely & David L. Brown (Cornell University)
Citations:
- W.W.Kellogg Foundation. 2001. "Perceptions of Rural America." Battle Creek, Michigan: W.W. Kellogg Foundation.
- Roper Association.1992. "Public Attitudes toward Rural America and Rural Electric Cooperatives" Washington, D.C.: National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association.
- Willets, Fern K., Robert C. Bealer, and Vincent L. Timbers. 1990. “Popular Images of “Rurality”: Data from a Pennsylvania Survey.” Rural Sociology 55(4).
August 2008
Understanding EU US Rural Policy Differences
by Mildred Warner (Cornell University), and Sally Shortall (Queen’s University, Belfast)
July 2008
Land and Diet: What’s the most land efficient diet for New York State?
By Christian J. Peters, Jennifer L. Wilkins, and Gary W. Fick, Cornell University
June 2008
The Census Counts…and How!
By Warren Brown, Cornell University, Jeff Osinski, NYS Association of Counties, & Robert Scardamalia, Empire State Development
May 2008
The Impact of Agriculture: It’s More Than Economic (Part II)
By Gilbert W. Gillespie Jr., Duncan L. Hilchey, David L. Kay, and R. David Smith, Cornell University
April 2008
The Impact of Agriculture: It’s More Than Economic (Part I)
By Duncan L. Hilchey, Gilbert W. Gillespie Jr., David L. Kay, and R. David Smith, Cornell University
March 2008
Local land uses and downstream benefits: How farmer attitudes influence watershed conservation practices
By Richard C. Stedman (Cornell University), Erin E. James (Virginia Tech), and Peter J. Kleinman (USDA-Agricultural Research Service)
February 2008
Are Older In-Migrants to Rural Communities “Grey Gold”?
By David L. Brown, and Nina Glasgow, Cornell University
January 2008
Are New Yorkers Satisfied with the Public Education in their Communities?
By Robin M. Blakely, and John W. Sipple, Cornell University
December 2007
Are towns outside of NYC feeling the effects of rural gentrification?
By Claiborne Walthall, Cornell University
November 2007
Do residential preferences foster sprawl in upstate New York?
By David Kay, Joseph Laquatra, Jordan Suter, Rolf Pendall, and Nelson Bills
October 2007
Driver’s Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants: Policy Considerations for New York State
By Mary Jo Dudley and Robin M. Blakely, Cornell University
September 2007
Home Grown Power: Community Energy Initiatives in Upstate NY
By Shawn Lindabury, Todd M. Schmit, Tania Schusler, and Rod Howe , Cornell University
August 2007
New Yorkers are more optimistic about their personal finances than the State’s economic future
By Robin M. Blakely, Cornell University
July 2007
Community Issues in New York State: What’s Important?
By Robin M. Blakely, Cornell University
June 2007
What does “Community” mean to New Yorkers?
By Robin M. Blakely & David L. Brown, Cornell University
May 2007
Health Care Access in Rural NY: It’s not just about having health insurance
By Robin M. Blakely & Kosali I. Simon, Cornell University
April 2007
New York State Consumers Express Strong Interest in Local Food
By Duncan Hilchey & Joe Francis, Cornell University
March 2007
What are the Plans of Owners of Idle Agricultural Land in NYS?
By David L. Kay and Nelson Bills, Cornell University
February 2007
What Issues Are Important to Upstate New Yorkers?
By Robin M. Blakely, Cornell University
January 2007
What is Rural? And why does it matter?
By Robin M. Blakely, Cornell University