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International Regional Science Review, Vol. 16, No. 1-2, 197-229 (1993)
DOI: 10.1177/016001769401600110

Service-Led Rural Development: Definitions, Theories, and Empirical Evidence

Amy Glasmeier

Department of Geography, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802-5011 USA

Marie Howland

Urban Studies and Planning Program, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742-8225 USA

Two opposing views of service-led development contend, on the one hand, that services can be a propulsive force in rural economic development and, on the other, that services are neither independent of, nor a replacement for, older forms of rural industrialization such as agriculture, mining, and manufacturing. Both views fail to account for the dualistic nature of rural services growth, which does not mirror the developmental experience commonly associated with services in the nation's cities. This article reviews the literature on services and economic development, summarizes definitions, discusses national growth of rural services and recent trends, examines models of spatial distribution of services, and identifies gaps in existing knowledge.


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