Appalachian legacy : economic opportunity after the war on poverty
by
Ziliak, James Patrick.
Title
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Appalachian legacy : economic opportunity after the war on poverty
Author
:
Ziliak, James Patrick.
ISBN
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9780815722151
Publication Information
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Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, ©2012.
Physical Description
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1 online resource (vii, 216 pages) : illustrations, maps
Abstract
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In 1964 President Lyndon Johnson traveled to Kentucky's Martin County to declare war on poverty. The following year he signed the Appalachian Regional Development Act, creating a state-federal partnership to improve the region's economic prospects through better job opportunities, improved human capital, and enhanced transportation. As the focal point of domestic antipoverty efforts, Appalachia took on special symbolic as well as economic importance. Nearly half a century later, what are the results? Appalachian Legacy provides the answers. Led by James P. Ziliak, prominent economists.
Subject Term
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Poverty -- Appalachian Region.
Added Author
:
Ziliak, James Patrick.
Electronic Access
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Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | [[missing key: search.ChildField.HOLDING]] | Status |
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Online Library | E-Book | 376263-1001 | ONLINE | | Elektronik Kütüphane |