Through a three-year memorandum of understanding with the Prince Edward/Lennox & Addington Community Futures Development Corporation (PELA CFDC), The Monieson Centre has produced a growing body of research on knowledge-based regional economic development.  Final reports are available for download below.  More information on the project and the research team is availalble in the Researchers section.

• Growing the Knowledge-Intensive Economy in Prince Edward County: Strategies for innovation, creative and sustainable development by Dr. Betsy Donald, Department of Geography, Queen’s University
  
• Capitalizing on Connections: Building Stronger Networks for Prince Edward/Lennox & Addington Counties and Beyond by Dr. Alison Blay-Palmer, Wilfrid Laurier University
  
• Planting the Seeds for Success: PELA Wine Industry Analysis by Dr. Alison Blay-Palmer, Wilfrid Laurier University
  
• Recruitment and Retention of Medical Doctors by Dr. Gordon Hunter, The University of Lethbridge
  
• Database Analysis of Prince Edward/Lennox & Addington Family Physicians by Dr. Ruth Wilson, Family Medicine, Queen’s University
  

Welcome to our research database, offering summaries of academic literature on rural economic development.  We thank the PELA CFDC for sponsoring this database.

The database contains a broad range of interrelated studies and reports gathered from across the globe.

A bibliography is posted below. Contact Us if you would like to read a complete document.

You can jump to a category by clicking on a link below:

• Agriculture
  
• Community Development
• Economic Diversity and Entrepreneurship
  
• Economy
  
• Education
  
• Environment and Natural Resources
  
• Health and Well-Being
  
• Information Technology and Knowledge Transfer
  
• Infrastructure
  
• Labour Market And Human Capital
  
• Migration And Demographics