The first edition of provided readers with a comprehensive understanding of the many non-farm economic activities in rural America. In this complete revision of Dr. Shaffer's Community Economics: Economic Structure and Change in Smaller Communities authors Deller and Marcouiller join Shaffer to review the economics of smaller communities. To date, the main body of economic research and literature has neglected the economics of smaller communities. Community Economics: Linking Theory and Practice fills the information void. This text serves as a comprehensive guide on rural economies for economists, regional planners, rural sociologists and geographers. Additionally, it acts as an issue-oriented handbook of development strategies for government workers, planning and zoning officials, and others involved in the day-to-day commerce of community development.