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Health Disparities in Appalachia

          Health Disparities in Appalachia is the first report in a series exploring health issues in Appalachia. The 2017 report measures population health in Appalachia and documents disparities between the Region and the nation as a whole and within the Region.
    
    
    
    
          ReportEconomic Analysis of Completing the Appalachian Development Highway System: Technical Report

          This report is the second volume of a study that analyzed the effect of ADHS development on economic growth in Appalachia, and the future economic benefits and costs of completing the system.
    
    
    
    
          ReportThe Appalachian Region: A Data Overview from the 2011-2015 American Community Survey

          This study examines state- and county-level data on population, age, race and ethnicity, housing, education, labor force, employment, income and poverty, health insurance, disability status, migration, and veteran status for the 13 Appalachian states.
    
    
    
    
          ReportAccess vs. Isolation: Preserving Appalachia’s Rail Connectivity in the 21st Century

          This report examines the effect of reductions in coal production on Appalachia’s current and future rail freight transportation network and highlights opportunities to help ensure rail connectivity to markets essential to Appalachia’s economic success.
    
    
    
    
          ReportAppalachian Development Highway System Economic Analysis Study: Synthesis of Findings to Date

          This report reviews and summarizes the findings of previously published studies on the impacts of the Appalachian Development Highway System on economic growth and transportation connectivity in Appalachia.
    
    
    
    
          ReportThe Appalachian Region: A Data Overview from the 2010-2014 American Community Survey

          This study examines state- and county-level data on population, age, race and ethnicity, housing, education, labor force, employment, income and poverty, health insurance, disability status, migration, and veteran status for the 13 Appalachian states.
    
    
    
    
          ReportAppalachian Coal Industry, Power Generation, and Supply Chain

          This 2016 study commissioned by ARC provides an overview of the coal industry ecosystem including production, power generation, and supply chain linkages, and presents the most current data and trends on coal-related industrie...
    
    
    
    
          ReportAgriculture and Food System Trends in the Appalachian Region: 2007-2012

          This report examines trends in the 2007 and 2012 Censuses of Agriculture and related socioeconomic databases in order to assess, benchmark, and document food and farm activity and the local food economy in the Appalachian Region.
    
    
    
    
          ReportThe Appalachian Region: A Data Overview from the 2009-2013 American Community Survey

          This study examines state- and county-level data on population, age, race and ethnicity, housing, education, labor force, employment, income and poverty, health insurance, disability status, migration, and veteran status for the 13 Appalachian states.
    
    
    
    
          ReportAppalachia Then and Now: Examining Changes to the Appalachian Region since 1965

          This study, commissioned by ARC, analyzes 50 years of socioeconomic trends in the Appalachian Region. The study comprises an executive summary, a technical report, and a summary of input from stakeholders...
    
    
    
    
          ReportAn Assessment of Natural Assets in the Appalachian Region: Water Resources

          This study attempts to understand water assets in the Appalachian Region in order to facilitate water management and planning strategies. It evaluates water quantity, water quality, and water value.
    
    
    
    
          ReportCollege Completion Rates and Remedial Education Outcomes for Institutions in Appalachian States

          This report analyzes college completion metrics for the Appalachian Region, compares outcomes of students attending campuses in the Region with those of students attending campuses outside the Region, and discusses stumbling blocks to college completion.
    
    
    
    
          ReportAn Assessment of Natural Assets in the Appalachian Region: Forest Resources

          This study describes forest assets in the Appalachian Region to facilitate forest management and planning strategies and to provide useful information and tools for decision-makers.
    
    
    
    
          ReportAppalachian Region Industry Report 2014

          This report contains historical data on employment in the Appalachian Region for the years 2000-2010, and forecast data for the years 2010-2020.
    
    
    
    
          ReportEconomic Diversity in Appalachia

          This March 2014 report provides an analysis of economic diversity trends in the Appalachian Region.
    
    
    
    
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