The Rural Review

An online journal produced in conjunction with the Rural Reconciliation Project.

The Rural Review publishes digests of important academic contributions, program information, blog-style commentary, and periodic roundups of rural items from across academic disciplines and scholarly media.

Contributions from interested authors are welcome. Find our author guidelines here.

Rural Reconciliation 2/20/24 Rural Reconciliation 2/20/24

Burlig & Stevens: Church Mergers and Technology Adoption

In Social Networks and Technology Adoption: Evidence from Church Mergers in the U.S. Midwest, Fiona Burlig (Public Policy, University of Chicago) and Andrew W. Stevens (Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Wisconsin) consider how social networks increase agricultural technology adoption among farmers.

Rural Reconciliation 1/31/23 Rural Reconciliation 1/31/23

Magnus and Sherrick: Rural Churches and Resource Provision

This digest explores recent work by Magnus and Sherrick on the powerful role of rural churches not only in providing essential social services but, also, setting social policy in rural communities.

Rural Reconciliation 12/14/21 Rural Reconciliation 12/14/21

Yuanxin Zhang et al.: Amish in Rural Tourism

Rural Reconciliation 7/22/21 Rural Reconciliation 7/22/21

Cahill & Ojeda: Health and Voting in Rural America

Rural Reconciliation 6/16/21 Rural Reconciliation 6/16/21

Prifogle: Racial Formation in the History of Michigan Farmworker Aid