rural economies
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Aquaculture May Reduce Rural Poverty, Income Inequality
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Since 2014, more than half of all fish consumed by humans have been farmed rather than caught in the wild. Aquaculture — which includes the farming of not only fish, but also mollusks, shellfish, algae, seaweed and more — has grown exponentially for decades and has emerged as a major…
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Signing On for Employment: The Impacts of Broadband Internet Expansion
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Access to broadband Internet leads to an increase in employment rates in rural communities and skilled-labor industries.