July 2009
Emerging Trends in the Marcellus Shale
By Jeffrey Jacquet and Richard Stedman, Cornell University
What is the Issue? The Marcellus Shale is a geologic shale bed that extends across much of Pennsylvania (PA) and southern New York State (NYS), and is estimated to contain one of the world's largest deposits of natural gas. Despite reduced natural gas commodity prices in the fall of 2008 and the current economic recession, natural gas development continues in many areas of PA. In particular, Bradford and Susquehanna counties, just south of the NYS border, have experienced some of the most intense drilling in all of the Marcellus Shale. Energy companies plan to nearly double the number of drilling rigs by the end of the year, with more increases projected in the years to follow. Given the larger current economic considerations, this development illustrates the attractiveness of market proximity and the quality of Marcellus Shale gas, and portends what may lie ahead for NYS.....
May 2009
Jobs, Good-Paying Jobs, and Services
By David L. Kay and James E. Pratt, Cornell University
April 2009
Aging in New York State: Opportunities and Challenges
by Nina Glasgow and Robin M. Blakely, Cornell University
March 2009
Do Comprehensive Plans Matter?
By David Kay, Cornell University
February 2009
Exploring Regional Food Systems: A North Country Example
By Heidi Mouillesseaux-Kunzman (Cornell University) and Katherine Lang (Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County)
January 2009
Public Opinion on Indian Casinos and Rural Economic Development in NYS
By Angela A. Gonzales, Daniel B. Ahlquist, and Thomas A. Lyson (Cornell University)
December 2008
Using the American Community Survey (ACS) for Rural or Small Area Research & Policy
By Richard Rathge, Karen Olson, and Ramona Danielson, North Dakota State University
November 2008
Community Response to Immigrants in New Destinations
by Max J. Pfeffer and Pilar A. Parra, Cornell University
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Also see: "Community Response to Immigrants in New Destinations" by Max J. Pfeffer and Pilar A. Parra (Cornell University Paper prepared for the conference on Immigration Reform: Implications for Farmers, Farm Workers, and Communities; Washington, D.C.; May 9, 2008)
October 2008
Community Attitudes Toward Scientific Research
by Katherine A. McComas (Cornell University), John C. Besley (University of South Carolina), and Zheng “Janet” Yang (Cornell University)
- Click here for a full list of References and Table 1. Means and standard deviations to key questions.
September 2008
The Economic Importance of the Child Care Sector
By Mildred E. Warner, Cornell University
August 2008
Sense of Place: A framework for land use planning
By Richard C. Stedman and David L. Kay, Cornell University
July 2008
Information Access and Preferences Among Private Forest Landowners in New York State
By Shorna Broussard, Nancy Connelly, Tommy Brown, and Peter Smallidge, Cornell University
June 2008
Retirement Migration in the Countryside
By Nina Glasgow and David L. Brown, Cornell University
May 2008
Food Insecurity in Rural New York State
By Christine Olson and Megan Lent, Cornell University
- For more information on the Rural Families Speak Project, please visit: http://fsos.cehd.umn.edu/projects/rfs.html
April 2008
Addressing a Moving Target: Poverty and Student Transiency in Rural Upstate New York
by Kai Schafft, Penn State University, and Kieran M. Killeen, University of Vermont
March 2008
Management Activities of Private Forest Landowners in New York State
by Shorna Broussard, Nancy Connelly, Tommy Brown, and Peter Smallidge, Cornell University
February 2008
The Role of Cornell University in Training Local Government Leaders
By Rod Howe, Cornell University
January 2008
The Capacity of Early Childhood Care & Education in Rural NYS
By John W. Sipple, Lisa A. McCabe, and Judith Ross-Bernstein, Cornell University
- Click here for the full reference paper: Assessing Capacity: Early Childhood Education in Rural New York State
December 2007
Poverty in New York State: Patterns and Prospects
By Thomas Hirschl, Cornell University
- Click here for NYS County Poverty Statistics and References
November 2007
Attracting and Retaining a Young Skilled Workforce in Upstate New York
By Susan Christopherson, Cornell University
October 2007
Racial Segregation in Rural & Small Town America: Does New York State fit the national pattern?
By Daniel T. Lichter, Cornell University, and Domenico Parisi, Steven Michael Grice, & Michael Taquino, Mississippi State University
September 2007
The Creative Economy Practitioner’s Toolkit: Taking Advantage of Campus and Community Resources
By Susan Christopherson & Suzanne Loker, Cornell University, and Susan Monagan, Ithaca College
August 2007
Heats and Animosities: What Rural New Yorkers Think about Local Taxes and Services
By David L. Kay, Cornell University.
July 2007
School-Based Health Centers in NYS
By John W. Sipple and Hope Casto, Cornell University.
June 2007
Losing and Gaining Metropolitan Status: So What?
By David L. Brown and K. Whitney Mauer, Cornell University