Rural decision makers use taxes and other resources to encourage growth. The session begins with an evaluation of rural employment patterns, then evaluates three economic development policy levers. Moderator: Daniel Rainey, Clemson University. Rural Employment Growth in the "New Economy:" A Test of the Spatial Division of Labor Hypothesis Timothy Wojan, University of Kentucky. Relationship of Non-Basic Sector Employment Growth and the Gaming Sector Thomas Harris and Rangesan Narayanan, University of Reno-Nevada. Location Decisions of Energy-Intensive Manufacturing Firms: Estimating the Potential Impact of Electric Utilities Deregulation Stephan Goetz, University of Kentucky. A Self-Selection Model for Local and Regional Economic Development Programs Todd Gabe and David Kraybill, The Ohio State University.