Small Business Owner Succession and Exit Intentions: North Central Region Analysis Posted on March 29th, 2026 By Renee D. Wiatt, North Central Regional Center for Rural Development Rural small businesses have been and continue to be…
New Paper Shares Insights into Rural Midwest Millennials’ Staying Behavior Posted on August 19th, 2025 While much of the research about rural migration of young people in the U.S. focuses on why this population leaves…
Groundbreaking Survey Conducted Across Three Major U.S. Regions Sheds Light on Household and Community Well-Being Posted on April 3rd, 2025 As a result of an innovative data initiative led by the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD), three…
Review of Business Owner Demographics in the North Central Region Posted on December 10th, 2024 By Olivia Williams, Michael D. Wilcox, Jr., and Renee D. Wiatt, Purdue University and North Central Regional Center for Rural…
New NCRCRD Fellow Addresses Region’s Childcare System Posted on October 8th, 2024 North Central Regional Center for Rural Development’s newest Fellow brings an innovative approach to address the region’s fragmented and complex…
New NCRCRD Working Group: In Pursuit of Place Posted on October 4th, 2024 The North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) is pleased to announce the formation and funding of a new…
The landscape of childcare time burden in the North Central Region, Research Snapshot Posted on September 19th, 2024 By Ivanna Carrillo-Siller, North Central Regional Center for Rural Development 1 Introduction The importance of childcare in the…
Variations in caregivers’ health and well-being in the North Central Region / Research Snapshot Posted on August 29th, 2024 By Elena Pojman, Pennsylvania State University, Florence Becot, Pennsylvania State University, and Shoshanah Inwood, The Ohio State University Caregiving can…
The relationship between education and happiness: Findings from the North Central and Northeast Regions / Research Brief Posted on July 31st, 2024 By Zuzana Bednarik, North Central Regional Center for Rural Development Abstract This paper analyzes how education and other demographic characteristics…
New Research Snapshots shed light on the economic and social impacts of caregivers in the North Central and Northeast U.S. Posted on July 18th, 2024 The Snapshots share preliminary findings from two newly released regional Caregiving datasets July 18, 2024 – A multi-state team of…
New Small Business Dataset Provides Unique Focus to North Central Region Posted on July 12th, 2024 New survey focuses on the intersection of small businesses, benefits, and rural health West Lafayette, Ind, July12, 2024 – North…
The impact of food sufficiency on the health status: The case of households in the North Central Region / Research Brief Posted on July 5th, 2024 Antara Chowdhury, North Central Regional Center for Rural Development, Purdue University Abstract Food sufficiency is positively associated with self-evaluated health…
2024 Small Grant Awardees Once Again Offer Unique Approaches to Rural Challenges Posted on May 9th, 2024 West Lafayette, Ind. – The North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) is pleased to announce the 2024 recipients…
The Age-Dependency Ratio in the North Central Region: Implications for Regional and Community Development / Research Brief Posted on January 18th, 2024 By Roberto Gallardo, Associate Professor, Agricultural Economics Department, Purdue University Background The federal government invests in place-based policies, such as…
How COVID-19 Changed Workforce Participation Preferences in the North Central Region Posted on September 18th, 2023 By Ivanna Carrillo-Siller Workplace preferences before and after the COVID-19 pandemic As the world began to shut down at the…
