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research and policy publications

 

MACED’s recent research and policy publications include the following:

 

Economic Transition in Central Appalachia: Ideas for the Appalachian Regional Development Initiative

 

Investing in Kentucky's Working Families

 

The Debt Trap in the Commonwealth: The Impact of Payday Lending on KY Counties

 

The Impact of Coal on the Kentucky State Budget, The Economics of Coal in Kentucky and supporting website.

 

The Forests and Wood Products Sector in Appalachian Kentucky: What We Heard and What We Learned (Summary Report on Regional Learning Project for The Ford Foundation)

 

Still Working Hard, Still Falling Short (by the Working Poor Families Project)

 

Creating a System of Support for Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses in Kentucky: Insights and Policy Recommendations (by the RUPRI Center for Rural Entrepreneurship)

 

Child Care in Appalachian Kentucky: Financial Sustainability in a Low-Income Market

 

Urgent Care: Financing and Health Care Provision in Appalachian Kentucky

 

Accounting for Impact: Economic Development Spending in Kentucky