摘要：Many rural communities have benefited from the attraction of retirees in recent years.With the baby boom generation beginning to make retirement decisions, many otherrural communities might consider economic development strategies based on attractingand retaining retirees. This report reviews the literature on the impacts (both positiveand negative) of retiree attraction in rural areas and indicates which places might benefitmost (slow growth or declining population) and least (rapid growth) from retiree attrac-tion. Factors indicating local potential to attract retirees include natural and manmadeamenities, proximity to cities and tourism, and past record of attracting retirees. RecentState retiree-attraction initiatives are examined, such as direct State technical assistanceand marketing, the use of local self-help models, targeting previous residents, and pro-moting the development of planned retirement communities.
