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North Dakota Compass provides and promotes the use of credible data to improve the quality of life in North Dakota.
A project of the Center for Social Research at North Dakota State University, North Dakota Compass provides reliable and consistent information needed by North Dakota’s community, policy, organizational, non-profit, and business leaders who must plan for the future in an environment of continuous change. More >
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Single-Parent Families Struggle to Meet Basic Needs in North Dakota.
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Agriculture a Key Driver in the North Dakota Economy
Dean Bangsund is an economist in the NDSU Dept. of Agribusiness and Applied Economics. He specializes in Impact Assessment, and has over 25 years of experience conducting applied economic research.
Dr. Nancy Hodur is the director of the Center for Social Research at NDSU and has over 25 years of professional experience in applied research, public policy, and outreach education. In this article, Dean Bangsund and Nancy Hodur share some of the findings of a recent research study that brings insight into the economic contribution of the North Dakota agriculture industry.
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