The Use of Discriminant Analysis in Selecting Rural Development Strategies

Billions of dollars are being spent in the United States in attacking problems of families, communities, and the environment, and greater amounts may be needed in the future. In both current and projected situations, funding and program measures are being pursued without the required research and evaluation for effective and efficient policy formulation and direction. Scores of millions of dollars could be saved or used more effectively with measures based on the fundamental knowledge which research can furnish [3, p. 1].