Richard Reeder
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Financial Economist
202-694-5360
Email:
rreeder@ers.usda.gov
Briefly:Richard Reeder leads the Rural Development Policy team in the
Resource and Rural Economics Division, Farm and Rural Business
Branch. His research topics include recreation and tourism, retiree
attraction, enterprise zones and business assistance,
infrastructure development, and policies that attempt to mitigate
the problems associated with sprawl in rural areas. He also leads
the team's research on the geographic distribution of Federal
funding.
Background:Richard began working for ERS in 1980. His early work at ERS
was on rural local government finance issues. Prior to 1980, he was
an analyst for the U.S. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental
Relations (ACIR) where he performed public finance research
covering a variety of topics, including countercyclical Federal
assistance, local government fiscal stress, public employee pension
systems, and the State fiscal implications of cigarette
smuggling.
Education:Richard did his undergraduate work at Emory University and
received his graduate training in economics at Purdue
University.
Professional Affiliations:Richard is affiliated with the Southern Regional Science
Association, the National Tax Association, and the American
Economic Association.
Selected Publications:Recent Publications on Rural Development
Policy
Reeder, R.
Regional Development Programs. Rural Development Strategies
Briefing Room, Nov. 2008, Economic Research Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture.
D. Brown and R. Reeder.
Agritourism Offers Opportunities for Farm Operators. Amber
Waves, v. 6, no. 1, Feb. 2008, Economic Research Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture.
D. Brown and R. Reeder.
Farm-Based Recreation: A Statistical Profile. ERR-53, Dec.
2007, Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
Reeder, R.
Designing an Effective Rural Development Strategy. Amber
Waves, v. 4, no. 5, November 2006, p. 9, Economic Research
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Reeder, R. and D. Brown.
Recreation, Tourism, and Rural Well-Being. ERR-07, August 2005,
Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Reeder, R.
Rural Development Policy: Transition Year Brings Changes for Rural
Development. Rural America, v. 17, no. 2, Summer 2002,
Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Reeder, R., coordinated by R.E. Heimlich and W.D. Anderson, with
other authors.
Development at the Urban Fringe and Beyond: Impact on Agriculture
and Rural Land. AER 803, June 2001, Economic Research Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Reeder, R.
Rural Development Policy: New Assistance for Low-Income Areas and
Infrastructure. Rural America, v. 16, no. 2, Summer
2001, Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
Reeder, R., F. Bagi, D. Brown, S. Calhoun, and P. Stenberg.
Federal Programs. Rural Conditions and Trends, v. 11,
no. 1, 2000, Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
Reeder, R., and E. Greenberg. Who
Benefits from Business Assistance Programs? Results of the ERS
Rural Manufacturing Survey. AIB 736-04, Sept. 1998, Economic
Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Reeder, R.
Retiree-Attraction Policies for Rural Development. AIB 741,
June 1998, Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
Reeder, R. How Would Rural Areas Fare Under Block
Grants?AIB 724-03, April 1996, Economic Research Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture.
Recent Publications on Federal Funding in Rural
Areas
R. Reeder and F. Bagi.
Federal Funding in Rural America Goes Far Beyond Agriculture.
Amber Waves, v. 7, n. 1, March 2009, Economic Research
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Reeder, R., and S. Calhoun.
Federal Funding in Rural America: Who Gets What? Amber
Waves, v. 2, no. 4, Sept. 2004, Economic Research Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Reeder, R., and S. Calhoun.
Federal Funding in the Delta. Rural America, v. 17,
no. 4, Winter 2002, Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
Reeder, R., F. Bagi and S. Calhoun.
Federal Funding in Appalachia and Its Three Subregions.
Rural America, v. 17, no. 4, Winter 2002, Economic
Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Reeder, R., and S. Calhoun.
Federal Funds in Rural America: Payments Vary by Region and Type of
County. Rural America, v. 17, no. 3, Fall 2002,
Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Reeder, R., and S. Calhoun.
Federal Funding in Nonmetro Elderly Counties. Rural
America, v. 17, no. 3, Fall 2002, Economic Research Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Reeder, R., F. Bagi and S. Calhoun.
Federal Funds in the Black Belt. Rural America, v. 15,
no. 1, Jan. 2000, Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
Reeder, R., F. Bagi and S. Calhoun.
Which Federal Programs Are Most Important For the Great Plains?
Rural Development Perspectives, v. 13, no. 1, June 1998,
Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.