# 2020 - Appalachian Regional Commission

- The Coal Industry and Funding Support for Education in Appalachia These two reports examine the relationship between coal activity and funding for elementary and secondary education in Appalachia. The first report is a descriptive analysis examining patterns in funding throughout the Region, and the second used econometric analysis to examine how changes in coal activity have impacted this funding.The post The Coal Industry and Funding Support for Education in Appalachia appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- A Shift-Share Analysis of the Appalachian Region This exploratory analysis examines industry-specific employment trends across Appalachia and identifies the industries that may have a locational advantage in each of Appalachia’s 420 counties. Findings may prove useful in devising regional economic development strategies.&#160; Appalachian Region Appalachian StatesThe post A Shift-Share Analysis of the Appalachian Region appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- An Overview of Coal and the Economy in Appalachia An Overview of Coal and the Economy in Appalachia, a report commissioned by the Appalachian Regional Commission, details major trends in coal employment and production in the Appalachian Region over the past two decades. The report examines where employment and production losses have been concentrated within the Region, and also what might be driving these [&#8230;]The post An Overview of Coal and the Economy in Appalachia appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Public Transportation in Appalachia – Inventory and Assessment This research report, commissioned by the Appalachian Regional Commission, documents the extent to which existing transit services are adequately creating or enhancing access for disadvantaged populations in Appalachia, particularly those in rural Appalachia. The report also documents current best transportation practices across the Region and explores how transportation intersects with issues of economic development, human [&#8230;]The post Public Transportation in Appalachia &#8211; Inventory and Assessment appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
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- POWER Initiative Evaluation: Factors and Results of Project Implementation Since 2015, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has funded more than 240 projects under the Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative to empower Appalachian communities to create more vibrant, diverse, and sustainable economies. To understand successes, challenges, and lessons learned through implementation, as well as to examine early results of POWER [&#8230;]The post POWER Initiative Evaluation: Factors and Results of Project Implementation appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Access in Appalachia This study, commissioned by the Appalachian Regional Commission, analyzes how transportation options, and lack thereof, can impact economic development and access to services across the Region. The report understands transportation accessibility as the ability of people and businesses to access desired and needed activities, services, and goods within existing transportation options. This includes business access [&#8230;]The post Access in Appalachia appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Research Finds That Appalachia’s Diseases of Despair Mortality Rates Continue at Disproportionately Higher Rates in Comparison to Rest of Nation For Women, Disease of Despair Mortality&#160;Rates&#160; in&#160;Appalachia&#160; Over 45 Percent Higher Than Rest of Country&#160; Washington, D.C., November, 19, 2020 &#8212;  Appalachian Diseases of Despair, a new report from the Appalachian Regional Commission finds that despite overall declining mortality rates from diseases of despair (overdose, suicide, and liver disease) between 2017-2018, the Region’s diseases of despair mortality [&#8230;]The post Research Finds That Appalachia’s Diseases of Despair Mortality Rates Continue at Disproportionately Higher Rates in Comparison to Rest of Nation appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Appalachian Diseases of Despair, 2020 This study analyzed the impact of diseases of despair on mortality within the Appalachian Region, focusing on mortality from three main causes: alcohol, prescription drug, and illegal drug overdose; suicide; and alcoholic liver disease/cirrhosis of the liver. It served as an update to the 2017 ARC report looking at the same issues, providing three additional [&#8230;]The post Appalachian Diseases of Despair, 2020 appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.