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Research and Evaluation
Staff and consultants to the Extension Center for Community Vitality regularly conduct research to evaluate the effectiveness of programs and to explore issues related to community development. We use this research to modify existing programs or develop new ones that better meet the needs of Minnesota communities.
We share these articles and reports in the hope they can benefit the field of community development, community leaders, business people and anyone interested in improving the health and vitality of our state.
| Title | Topic 1 | Topic 2 | Type | Date | Lead Author |
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| Institutional Healthcare Market for Local Produce (466K PDF) | Community Economics | Local Foods | Research | 2012 | Pesch, Ryan |
Willmar Area Minority Business Report (348K PDF)
Appendix to Willmar Area Minority Business Report (289K PDF) |
Community Economics | Research | 2012 | Ahmed, Adeel | |
| Who Lives in Minnesota? The 2010 Census Shows Us How Our State is Changing | Rural Demographics | Research | 2012 | Winchester, Ben | |
| The Power of Invitation: The West Central Leadership Academy | Leadership Education | Program Evaluation | 2012 | Hoelting, Joyce Caldwell, Peter Hennen, Mary Ann |
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| Food Access in Duluth's Lincoln Park/West End Neighborhood (2.2MB PDF) | Community Economics | Local Foods | Research | 2011 | Pine, Adam Bennett, John |
| Chisago County Lodging Study (1.6MB PDF) | Tourism | Community Economics | Research | 2012 | Pesch, Ryan |
Renville County Local Foods and Farmers Market Survey (282K PDF)Appendix to Renville County Local Foods and Farmers Market Survey (333K PDF) |
Community Economics | Local Foods | Research | 2012 | Pesch, Ryan |
| Economic Contribution of Museums in Minnesota (473K PDF) | Economic Impact | Tourism | Research | 2012 | Tuck, Brigid Schwartau, Bruce |
| Community Leadership: What Does It Take to See Results? (133K PDF) | Leadership Education | Program Evaluation | 2007 | Scheffert, Donna Rae | |
| (690K PDF) | Leadership Education | Program Evaluation | 2009 | Lott, Stephanie Chazdon, Scott |
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| Community Readiness | Social Capital | Research | 2010 | Chazdon, Scott Lott, Stephanie |
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| (1.2MB PDF) | Social Capital | Rural Poverty | Social Analysis | 2008 | Scheffert, Donna Rae |
| (101K PDF) | Leadership Education | Program Development | 2006 | Boyce, Kim | |
| Technology | Case Study | 2003 | Montgomery, Rae | ||
| Community Economics | Case Study | 2006 | Various | ||
| Community Economics | Program Evaluation | 2001 | Various | ||
| (1.47MB PDF) | Rural Demographics (Brain Gain) |
Research | 2012 | Winchester, Ben | |
| (600K PDF) | Rural Demographics (Brain Gain) |
Research | 2009 | Winchester, Ben | |
| (755K PDF) | Research | 2012 | Daun, Tara R. Muessig, Hans |
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| (1.58MB PDF) | Leadership Education | Social Capital | Case Study | 2006 | Brandt, Erin |
| (984K PDF) | Leadership Education | Social Capital | Program Development | 2011 | Rasmussen, Catherine Chazdon, Scott Armstrong, Jessica |
| Public Finance | Public Policy | Research | 2010 | Kalambokidis, Laura Hansen, Tonya J. |
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| Public Finance | Public Value | Program Evaluation | 2011 | Kalambokidis, Laura | |
| Public Finance | Public Value | Program Development | 2004 | Kalambokidis, Laura | |
| Technology Adoption | Community Development | Program Development | 2011 | Ahmed, Adeel | |
| Tourism | Research | 2007-2012 | Various | ||
| Tourism | Research | 2012 | Mykerezi, Elton Nash, Arthur |
