Rural Health Research Gateway

Economic development

Completed Projects

Rural Hospital Closures, 1990-2000: Community Profiles and Economic Indicators Before and After the Event
Research center: North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center
Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics: Economic development, Hospitals and clinics
This study investigated the economic impact of hospital closures in non- metropolitan counties, taking into account the economic characteristics and employment trends that may have preceded the event.


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