Rural Development Policies

Literature Review on Rural Development Policies: State Government Administration

In the Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, [1] Michael McGuire offers the following summary about the topic of Rural Development Policies: State Government Administration: State government administration of rural development policy refers to the activities directed toward the economic and cultural development of rural communities that are undertaken by administrators in state government departments, agencies, and affiliated organizations. These activities may include providing resources such as finances, information, and expertise; direct service delivery; indirect service delivery by coordinating development efforts across multiple communities and/or through various state agencies; designing comprehensive development strategies by linking related programs; and establishing relationships with administrators in both federal and local government, and with nongovernmental actors in communities. No single administrative activity is more important than another, and the degree to which state government administers development policy through these activities will vary according to the needs and capabilities of individual communities.

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Notes and References

1. Entry about Rural Development Policies: State Government Administration in the Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy (2015, Routledge, Oxford, United Kingdom)

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Further Reading

• Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance (2018, Springer International Publishing, Germany)