Well-Being in Rural California 2023
June 29, 2023Well-Being in Rural California 2023 paints a picture of well-being and access to opportunity across race, place, and gender in rural…Debunking Risk in Food System Lending
December 19, 2022Food and agriculture-related businesses are often perceived as too risky for traditional lending approaches, yet CDFA research tells a different…Bank Lending and the Financial Crisis
May 5, 2020This report provides an analysis of how lending changed overall and in rural vs. urban areas before, during, and after…Community Quality of Life Placemaking
February 26, 2020Entrepreneurial ecosystem building is about growing an environment where entrepreneurial talent can be inspired and supported. More and better entrepreneurial…Local Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Toolkit
November 12, 2019Rural economic development strategies need to adjust to these new trends to include a place-based approach to rural economic development…
California Feudalism & The Middle Class
October 14, 2018California Feudalism: The Squeeze on The Middle Class Chapman University, Center for Demographics and Policy First published October 2018 California…The Retreat of the Rural Entrepreneur
September 29, 2017The SBA issued The Retreat of the Rural Entrepreneur. In 1988, more than a fourth of the self-employed lived in…
Challenges of African-American Entrepreneurs
July 5, 2017The report, entitled “Stuck From The Start: The Financial Challenges of Low- and Moderate-Income African-American Entrepreneurs in the South,” reflects interviews…Determinants of Rural Self-Employment
October 17, 2011The sustained surge in rural self-employment since 2000 has largely gone unnoticed by policymakers and rural economic developers. Here we…
Unauthorized Immigrants in CA
July 17, 2011Unauthorized immigrants have been a part of many California industries and communities for decades, but recent and comprehensive information about…
