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Economic Statistic and Research
Resources for Rural Health Development are selected in order to help
rural hospital administrators and community decision-makers quickly gain
access to relevant national, state and substate economic data as well as
the recent research and publication. This toolkit aims to be convenient,
comprehensive and reliable stop for the users. Most data selected for this
collection are from Government, academic economic and statistic websites,
and the commercial website with high credibility.
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National
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National
Population Estimates
US Census Bureau. Provides monthly,
quarterly and annually national population estimation by age, sex,
race, and Hispanic origin for the United States. These estimates cover
four different populations: resident population, resident population
plus Armed Forces overseas, civilian population, and civilian noninstitutional population.
http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/uspop.html
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Population Profile of the United
States: 1997
US Census Bureau. A biennial report that contains current information
on a wide range of topics. Each section is illustrated with graphs,
charts, and maps.
http://www.census.gov/prod/3/98pubs/p23-194.pdf
[PDF]
Defining Rural America
Population and Demographics
Employment and Unemployment
Income and Poverty
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Health Insurance Coverage: 1998
US Census Bureau. A reports about current population 's health
insurance coverage status in US. It's based on the interviewing a
sample of population.
http://www.census.gov/prod/99pubs/p60-208.pdf
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Type Health Insurance and
Coverage Status: 1998
A Chart indicates estimated number and percentage of different
types of the health insurance and coverage status among all people
and poor people.
http://www.census.gov/hhes/hlthins/hlthin98/hi98t1.htm
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U.S. Gazetteer
US Census Bureau. This gazetteer is an useful tool to identify
places, counties by entering the name and state abbreviation
(optional), or 5-digit zip code.
http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/gazetteer
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Economic Insight/Macro Edition (available
by purchase)
Economic Insight/Macro Edition offers analysis of current
macroeconomic and financial conditions, business cycle developments,
and economic trends and issues. It reviews corporate, financial,
household, and government sectors of the U.S. economy, with commentary
on economic policy and the outlook.
http://www.econ-line.com/insight/macro/.
States
- State Population Estimates 1990-1999.
US Census Bureau. Provides states each year: total population
estimates by age and sex, and by race and Hispanic origin. The release
of total population estimates at the end of the calendar year also
includes demographic components of change.
http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/statepop.html
- State and County Demographic and Economic
Profiles
US Census Bureau. Map access to Demographic and Economic data
profiles for states and counties. Data include most recent population
estimates, income and poverty estimates, Economic Census, County
Business Patterns and USA Counties for recent years, etc.
http://www.census.gov/datamap/www/
- U.S. State Fact Sheets - Data as
of June 1, 2000.
Economic Research Service. The ERS State Fact Sheets provides
state level data on rural population, employment, income, farm
characteristics, and farm financial conditions.
http://www.ers.usda.gov/epubs/other/usfact/
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1997 Economic Census: Health
Care and Social Assistance - Geographic Area Series.
US Census Bureau. The Health Care and Social Assistance sector (sector
62) of the 1997 Economic Census provides the summary statistics data
for establishments of firms subject to Federal income tax and
separately of firms which are exempt form Federal income tax under
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Here includes separate report
for each state, District of Columbia, and the United States.
http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/97EC62.HTM.
1998 Health Insurance Ranking by
States http://www.dismal.com/cgi/staterankings.asp?SortNumber=51&Categories=Covered_by_Health_
InsuranceView_Socioeconomic&sortBy=DESC
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Economic Insight/ State Edition
(available by
purchase)
Economic Insight/State Edition provides analysis and
performance indicators for all 50 states, including per capita income
and average wages; employment and earnings concentration,
displacement, and competitiveness by detailed industry; as well as
historical employment and income growth, volatility, and sensitivity
to national trends. Recent population, income, and employment data are
available by subscription.
http://www.econ-line.com/insight/state/
[PDF]
Texas
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The Texas Economy
Business and industry Data Center. Provides most recent analysis of
economic and demographic trends. The text, tables and graphics will
change as new data become available or as new trends emerge.
http://www.bidc.state.tx.us/overview/2-2te.htm.
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Texas Fact Sheet - Data
as of June 1, 2000.
Economic Research Service. Provides data of Texas on rural
population, employment, income, farm characteristics, and farm
financial conditions.
http://www.ers.usda.gov/epubs/other/usfact/TX.HTM
Counties
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County Population Estimates
US Census Bureau. Provides annually estimated counties' total
population by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin. The release of
total population estimates in the winter also includes demographic
components of change. In the summer, the Program releases the
estimates by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin.
http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/countypop.html
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State and County Demographic and
Economic Profiles
US Census Bureau. Map access to Demographic and Economic data
profiles for states and counties. Data include most recent population
estimates, income and poverty estimates, Economic Census, County
Business Patterns and USA Counties for recent years, etc.
http://www.census.gov/datamap/www/
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U.S. County Economic
Typologies
Economic Research Service. This typology classifies rural counties
based on primary economic activity. The six nonoverlapping types are
:farming-dependent, mining-dependent, manufacturing dependent,
government-dependent, services-dependent, and nonspecialized. Also,
rural counties are classified based on five overlapping policy types:
retirement-destination, Federal lands, commuting, persistent poverty,
and transfer-dependent.
http://www.ers.usda.gov/epubs/other/typolog/
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Economic Insight/Metro and
County Editions (available by
purchase)
Economic Insight/The Metro and County Editions contain similar
information as the State Edition and are available for over 330
metropolitan statistical areas and all 3,140 counties and cities
throughout the U.S. Recent population, income, and employment data are
available by subscription.
http://www.econ-line.com/insight/metro/
[PDF]
Publications
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Rural Economic Development:
What Makes Rural Communities Grow? By Lorna Aldrich and Lorin
Kusmin. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service,
Food and Rural Economics Division. Agriculture Information Bulletin
No. 737.
http://www.ers.usda.gov/epubs/pdf/aib737/AIB737.PDF
[PDF]
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Health Care Costs and
Financing, Research Activities October 1995, No. 188,
This research including two case study: Community program to limit
hospital budgets restrained overall hospital costs, but at a price to
individual hospitals; Hospital mergers in the 1980s often resulted in
conversion of acute services to other functions.
http://www.ahcpr.gov/research/oct95/dept3.htm#head1,
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Senate Testimony on The
Potential Crisis Facing Rural Hospitals and the Impact on Rural
Communities. By Claude Earl Fox, M.D. Administrator, Health
Resources and Services Administration U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services.
http://www.hhs.gov/progorg/asl/testify/t990714c.html.
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Issues in Rural Health: How
Will Measures To Control Medicare Spending Affect Rural Communities?
By Paul D. Frenzen. Rural Economy Division, Economic Research Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture. Agriculture Information Bulletin No.
734.
http://www.ERS.USDA.gov/epubs/pdf/aib734/AIB734a.PDF
[PDF]
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Rural Health Services
Funding: A Resource Guide.
This guide is designed to help hospitals, clinics, community health
centers, and other rural health providers learn more about various
funding options to meet their capital needs.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/ric/richspub/capasist.htm.
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A Healthy Health Sector is
Crucial for Community Economic Development,
by Gerald A. Doeksen, PhD, Tom Johnson, PhD, Diane Biard-Holmes, MSW,
and Val Schott, MPH Winter 1998 - Volume 14, No. 1. page 66-72 http://www.nrharural.org/search/abs/81.html.
Bibliography
of Economics of Rural Health
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The Economic Impact of
National Health Service Corps Physicians on Rural Communities.
Sheldon Weisgrau and Stephan McDowell. Kansas City, MO: National Rural
Health Association, 1997. Available from NRHA.
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Health Care's Contribution
to Rural Economic Development. Summary of a review study.
Doeksen, Cordes, and Shaffer, commissioned by ORHP. Rockville, MD:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Rural Health
Policy, 1992. Available from HRSA.
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Measuring the Economic
Importance of the Health Sector on a Local Economy: A Brief Literature
Review and Procedures to Measure Local Impacts. Gerald A.
Doeksen, Tom Johnson, and Chuck Willoughby. Mississippi State, MS:
Southern Rural Development Center, 1997. Available from the Southern
Rural Development Center.
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