title: Building capacity to improve economic health.
abstract: The economic health of a community is vitally important for attracting and retaining businesses and for creating an environment in which people want to live, work, and play. Rural communities in North Carolina rely on a variety of partners and programs to build local capacity for job creation and the development of quality-of-life amenities.
authors.affiliation: Appalachian Regional Commission, North Carolina Department of Commerce, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. ocollier@nccommerce.com.
authors.forename: Olivia
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Collier
authors.affiliation: North Carolina Department of Commerce, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mitchell
mesh_terms: D057191:Capacity Building; D003132:Commerce; D004467:Economics; D004651:Employment; D006801:Humans; D009657:North Carolina; D055818:Public-Private Sector Partnerships; D011788:Quality of Life; D012424:Rural Population