Research

 

You will find links to the following types of materials:

Working Documents and Projects

Published materials (selected)

  • Reimer, B & Bollman, R. D. (2021). What is Rural? What is Rural Policy? What is Rural Development Policy? In The Routledge Handbook of Comparative Rural Policy (Ch. 1). Routledge.
  • Reimer, B., & Johnson, T. G. (2021). Comparing Ruralities: The case of Canada and the United States. In The Routledge Handbook of Comparative Rural Policy (Ch. 2). Routledge.
  • Reimer, B. (2021). Rural poverty in a comparative context. In The Routledge Handbook of Comparative Rural Policy (Ch. 13). Routledge.
  • Reimer, B. (2021). Rural policy in Canada. In The Routledge Handbook of Comparative Rural Policy (Ch. 32). Routledge.
  • Breen, Sarah-Patricia, Hannah Main, Danielle Collins, Valencia Gaspard, Brennan Lowery, Sarah Minnes, and Bill Reimer. (2019) Discussion and Recommendations, In Main, Hannah, Sarah P. Breen, Danielle Collins, Valencia Gaspard, Brennan Lowery, Sarah Minnes, and William Reimer The State of Rural Canada III: Bridging Rural Data Gaps, Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation, http://sorc.crrf.ca.
  • Reimer, Bill and Ray Bollman. (2019) Introduction, In Main, Hannah, Sarah P. Breen, Danielle Collins, Valencia Gaspard, Brennan Lowery, Sarah Minnes, and William Reimer The State of Rural Canada III: Bridging Rural Data Gaps, Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation, http://sorc.crrf.ca.
  • Main, Hannah, Sarah P. Breen, Danielle Collins, Valencia Gaspard, Brennan Lowery, Sarah Minnes, and William Reimer (2019) The State of Rural Canada III: Bridging Rural Data Gaps, Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation, http://sorc.crrf.ca.
  • Vodden, K., Douglas, D. J. A., Minnes, S., Markey, S., Reimer, B., & Breen, S.-P. (2019). Conclusions: Implications for policy and practice. In Regions and Cities. The Theory, Practice, and Potential of Regional Development: The case of Canada (pp. 212–234). Abingdon, Oxon?; New York, NY: Routledge.
  • Reimer, B., Barrett, J., Vodden, K., & Bisson, L. (2019). Rural-urban interactions and interdependence. In Regions and Cities. The Theory, Practice, and Potential of Regional Development: The case of Canada (pp. 149–182). Abingdon, Oxon?; New York, NY: Routledge.
  • Breen, S.-P., Markey, S., & Reimer, B. (2019). Regional development in Canada: Eras and evolution. In Regions and Cities. The Theory, Practice, and Potential of Regional Development: The case of Canada (pp. 12–29). Abingdon, Oxon?; New York, NY: Routledge.
  • Vodden, K., Douglas, D. J. A., Markey, S., Minnes, S., & Reimer, B. (Eds.). (2019). The Theory, Practice and Potential of Regional Development: The Case of Canada, 1st Edition (Hardback) – Routledge (1st ed.). Retrieved from https://www.routledge.com/The-Theory-Practice-and-Potential-of-Regional-Development-The-Case-of/Vodden-Douglas-Markey-Minnes-Reimer/p/book/9780815365211
  • Bollman, R. D., & Reimer, B. (2018). The dimensions of rurality: Implications for classifying inhabitants as “rural”, implications for rural policy and implications for rural indicators. In 2018 Conference, July 28-August 2, 2018, Vancouver, British Columbia (277251; 2018 Conference, July 28-August 2, 2018, Vancouver, British Columbia). International Association of Agricultural Economists. https://ideas.repec.org/p/ags/iaae18/277251.html
  • Casey, L., McCarthy, B., Phillips, R., Benoit, C., Jansson, M., Magnus, S., Atchison, Reimer, B., Reist, D., Shaver, F. (2017). Managing conflict: An examination of three-way alliances in Canadian escort and massage businesses. Pp 131-149 in Horning, Amber and Anthony Marcus, Third Party Sex Work and Pimps in the Age of Anti-Trafficking, Springer International Publishing: New York.
  • Benoit, C., Smith, M., Jansson, M., Magnus, S., Ouellet, N., Atchison, C., Casey, L., Phillips, R., Reimer, B., Reist, D., Shaver, F. (2016). Lack of confidence in police creates a ‘blue’ ceiling for sex workers’ safety. Canadian Public Policy/Analyse de politiques. 42 (4). (see www.understandingsexwork.ca)
  • Reimer, Bill (2016) “The Accidental Rural Sociologist” In Bakker, Johannes I. (“Hans”) Rural Sociologists at Work: Candid accounts of theory, method, and practice, Routledge: New York, Pp. 171-191.
  • Woodrow, Anna and Bill Reimer (2014) “Building Capacity: The Role of Rural Traditional Media and the New Rural Economy” Journal of Rural and Community Development, 9(4) 181-202.
  • Reimer, Bill (2014) “Rural and Urban: Differences and Common Ground”, Chapter 4 in Hiller, Harry H. (ed.) Urban Canada: Sociological Perspectives, third edition, Don Mills: Oxford U. Press, Pp.64-87.
  • Reimer, Bill (2013) “Seven Strategies for Rural Communities” In Randall, Jim Learning Environment Module 2: A Primer on Rural Economic Change in Canada UPEI: Pressbooks.
  • Kulig, J., Edge, D., Townshend, I., & Reimer, W. (2013). Community Resiliency?: Emerging Theoretical Insights. Journal of Community Psychology, 41(6), 758–775. http://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.21569
  • Kulig, Judith, Ivan Townshend, Dana Edge, William Reimer, and Nancy Lightfoot (2013)  “Impacts of Wildfires: aftermath at individual and community levels?” Australian Journal of Emergency Management, 28:3 July.
  • Reimer, B., & Brett, Matthew. (2013). Scientific Knowledge and Rural Policy: A long distance relationship. Sociologia Ruralis, 53(3), 272–290. http://doi.org/10.1111/soru.12014
  • Jean, Bruno and Bill Reimer, Eds (2013) Governing Sustainable Rural Futures: Final report of the ICRPS Summer School, Québec 2013. Rural Development Institute: Brandon MB.
  • Reimer, Bill, Judith Kulig, Dana Edge, Nancy Lightfoot, and Ivan Townshend (2013) “The Lost Creek Fire: Managing social relations under disaster conditions“, Disasters 37(2):317-332
  • Jean, Bruno and Bill Reimer (2012) Recommandations des participants à l’École d’été 2012 sur l’étude comparative internationale des politiques rurales pour la future Politique nationale de la ruralité du Québec (PNR3), Rapport présenté au Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l’Occupation du terrioire (MAMROT), Université du Québec à Rimouski.
  • Reimer, Bill (2013) “The trajectories of rural communities in Canada: A review of the literature” Pp 91-109 in Parkins, John R. and Maureen G. Reed, Social Transformation in Rural Canada: Community, Cultures, and Collective Action, Vancouver: UBC Press.
  • Reimer, Bill (2011) “Social Exclusion through Lack of Access to Social Support in Rural Areas” Pp 152-160 in Social Statistics, Poverty and Social Exclusion: perspectives Québébecoises, Canadiennes et internationals, Montréal: Les Presses de l’Université de Montréal.
  • Reimer, Bill (2010) “Rural-Urban Interdependence as an Opportunity for Rural Revitalization” Pp 10-21in Beesley, Kenneth B. The Rural-Urban Fringe in Canada: Conflict and Controversy, Brandon University: Rural Development Institute.
  • Reimer, Bill (2010) “Social Welfare Policies in Rural Canada” in Milbourne, Paul (ed.) Welfare Reform in Rural Places: Comparative Perspectives, volume 15 of Research in Rural Sociology and Development series, Bingley: Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
  • Reimer, Bill (2010) “Space to Place: Bridging the Gap” Pp 263-274 in Halseth, Greg, Sean Markey and David Bruce (editors). The Next Rural Economies: Constructing Rural Place in a Global Economy, CABI International: Oxfordshire, UK .
  • Halseth, Greg, Sean Markey, Bill Reimer, and Don Manson (2010) “Introduction: The Next Rural Economies” Pp 1-16 in Halseth, Greg, Sean Markey and David Bruce (editors). The Next Rural Economies: Constructing Rural Place in a Global Economy, CABI International: Oxfordshire, UK .
  • Reimer, Bill and Ray Bollman (2010) “Understanding Rural Canada: Implications for Rural Development Policy and Rural Planning Policy” Pp 10-52 In Douglas, David, Rural Planning and Development in Canada, Toronto: Nelson Education Ltd. (select as free eChapter from Nelson Brain)
  • Halseth, Greg, Maureen Reed, and Bill Reimer (2010) Pp 256-280 “Inclusion in Rural Development Planning: Challenges and Opportunities” In Douglas, David, Rural Planning and Development in Canada, Toronto: Nelson Education Ltd. (select as eChapter from Nelson Brain)
  • Lyons, Tara and Bill Reimer (2009) “A Literature Review of Capacity Frameworks: Six Features of Comparison” In Godfrey Baldacchino, Rob Greenwood, Lawrence Felt (eds.) Remote Control: Lessons in Governance for/from Small and Remote Regions, St John’s NL, ISER Press: 63-76.
  • Lipton, Becky, Hagens, Victoria, Reimer, Bill (2009) “The Rural Context of Municipal Autonomy” In Godfrey Baldacchino, Rob Greenwood, Lawrence Felt (eds.) Remote Control: Lessons in Governance for/from Small and Remote Regions, St John’s NL, ISER Press: 137-147.
  • Reimer, Bill (2010) “Rural and Urban: Differences and Common Ground” In Hiller (Ed.), Urban Canada (2nd Ed.), Don Mills: Oxford U. Press: 62-84.)
  • Reimer, Bill (2009) Rural Canada: challenges and opportunities. Report prepared for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, May, 15pp.
  • Kulig, Judith, Dana Edge, Bill Reimer, Ivan Townshend, and Nancy Lightfoot (2009) “Levels of Risk: Perspectives from the Lost Creek Fire” Australian Journal of Emergency Management, 24:2, 33-39. https://knowledge.aidr.org.au/resources/ajem-may-2009-levels-of-risk-perspectives-from-the-lost-creek-fire/
  • Bollman, Ray D. and Reimer, William (2009) “Demographics, Employment, Income, and Networks: Differential Characteristics of Rural Populations” Journal of Agromedicine, 14:2, 132-141.
  • Reimer, Bill (2009) “Key Findings from 20 Years of Rural Research” – a paper and video clip presentation prepared for the Reversing the Tide: Strategies for Successful Rural Revitalization Project – BC 2009
  • Kulig, Judith C., Ambra Gullacher, Bill Reimer, Ivan Townsend, Dana S. Edge, Nancy Lightfoot, Katja Neves-Graca, Murray McKay, Dave Hutton, Michael Barnett, John Clague, and Andrew Coghlan (2008) Lost Creek Fire: Lessons Learned, Lethbridge University, http://www.ruralwildfire.ca.
  • Reimer, Bill and Sean Markey (2008) Place-based Policy: A Rural Perspective, Ottawa: Human Resources and Social Development Canada, November 7, 14 pages with 49-page Appendix.
  • Reimer, Bill and Masashi Tachikawa (2008) Capacity and Social Capital in Rural Communities, Chapter 6 in Apedaile, Peter and Nobuhiro Tsuboi, Revitalization: Fate and Choice, Brandon: Rural Development Institute, 15 pp.
  • Reimer, Bill and Mami Nagata (2008) Building Rural and Urban Common Interests, Chapter 10 in Apedaile, Peter and Nobuhiro Tsuboi, Revitalization: Fate and Choice, Brandon: Rural Development Institute, 13 pp.
  • Proposal for The Trajectories of Rural Communities in Canada. Submitted to SSHRC. Funding successful for April 2009 to March 2012.
  • Jacob, Benoy, Lipton, Becky, Hagens, Victoria, and Reimer, Bill (2008) “Re-thinking local autonomy: perceptions from four rural municipalities” Canadian Public Administration, 51:3 (Sept) 407-427.
  • Alasia, Alessandro, Ray Bollman, John Parkins, and Bill Reimer, (2008) “An Index of Community Vulnerability: Conceptual Framework and Application to Population and Employment Changes, 1981-2001” Statistics Canada: Agriculture and Rural Working Paper Series, Catalogue no. 21-601-MIE – No. 88.
  • Reimer, Bill, Lyons, Tara, Ferguson, Nelson, and Polanco, Geraldina, (2008) “Social capital as social relations: the contribution of normative structures” Sociological Review, 56:2, pp 256-274.
  • Reimer, Bill (2008) “Rural Vitality – From Surviving to Thriving: Insights from the New Rural Economy Project” Invited presented at the Rural Vitality Conference, Kingston, ON (Monieson Centre – Queens University and Prince Edward/Lennox & Addington Community Futures Development Corporation), May 22.
  • Reimer, Bill (2007) “The Eastern Townships in the New Rural Economy: Lessons from Pan-Canadian Research” Journal of Eastern Townships Studies, No. 29-30, Fall/Spring 2006-07: 27-44.
  • Reimer, Bill (2007) “Learning for the Future” Rural Councillor, 42:3 Aug-Sept: 12-13.
  • CBC All In a Weekend (August 19, 2007): Audio20070819
  • Reimer, Bill (Ed.) (2007) Our Diverse Cities: Rural Communities Toronto: Metropolis, Number 3, Summer.
  • Reimer, Bill (2007) “Immigration in the New Rural Economy” Pp. 3-8 in Reimer, Bill (Ed.) Our Diverse Cities: Rural Communities, Toronto : Metropolis, Number 3, Summer.
  • Reimer, Bill, Mike Burns, and Paul Gareau (2007) “Ethnic and cultural diversity in rural Canada: its relationship to immigration” Pp. 30-35 in Reimer, Bill (Ed.) Our Diverse Cities: Rural Communities, Toronto : Metropolis, Number 3, Summer.
  • Proposal for the Canadian Rural Research Network (SSHRC)
  • Proposal for Concordia Centre for Rural Research and Education ProposalCCRRE08.pdf (375KB)
  • PPT and PDF for May 30, 2007 Plenary (note: pdf is much smaller)
  • PPT for Presentation to SSHRC-INE Workshop (May 31, 2007)
  • Reimer, Bill (2006) A Comparative Overview: the Canadian/Australian Experience, Pp 14-25 in Rogers, Maureen (Ed.) The Changing Nature of Australia’s Country Towns, Bendigo: Victorian University Regional Research Network
  • Reimer, Bill and Bollman, Ray (2006) “The New Rural Economy: Key Observations for Research and Policy in the Canadian Context” Pp 236-255 in Rogers, Maureen (Ed.) The Changing Nature of Australia’s Country Towns, Bendigo: Victorian University Regional Research Network.
  • Hagens, Victoria, Lipton, Becky, Jacob, Benoy, and Reimer, Bill (2006) “Autonomy and Discretion in Local Governance: A Rural and Small Town Perspective.” Municipal World, (April):19-22, 68.
  • Reimer, Bill (Ed.) The New Rural Economy, Special Issue of the Journal of Rural and Community Development, 1(2) 2006.
  • Reimer, Bill (2006) “The Historical Context of Rural Research”, Journal of Rural and Community Development, 1(2)50-55, www.jrcd.ca.
  • Reimer, Bill (2006) “The Rural Context of Community Development in Canada”, Journal of Rural and Community Development, 1(2)155-175.
  • Reimer, Bill (2006) “The Informal Economy in Non-Metropolitan Canada” The Canadian Review of Sociology and Anthropology, 43:1(Feb)23-49.
  • NRE Capacity Framework – a Paper presented with Tara Lyons at the CRRF/NRRN Conference, Twillingate, NF June 8, 2006 (pdf, 75KB)
  • Files for World Congress of Rural Sociology
  • Tiepoh, M. Geepu Nah, and Bill Reimer (2004) “Social Capital, Information Flows, and Income Creation in Rural Canada: A Cross-Community Analysis” Journal of Socio-Economics, Vol 33(4)427-448.
  • Reimer (2004) “Social Exclusion in a Comparative Context” Sociologia Ruralis 44(1)76-94 January. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9523.2004.00263.x
  • CBC Radio Noon Phone-in (June 14, 2004): Audio20040614
  • Reimer, Bill (2002) “A Sample Frame for Rural Canada: Design and Evaluation” Regional Studies, 36.8:845-859.
  • Reimer, Bill and Grace Young (Eds) (1994) Development Strategies for Rural Canada: Evaluating Partnerships, Jobs, and Communities. Proceedings from the 5th National ARRG Conference: Wolfville, N.S., Brandon University: Rural Development Institute.
  • Shaver, Frances M. and Bill Reimer (1988) “Modernisation, rapports de production et division sexuelle du travail à la ferme, compté de Montmagny, 1951-1981.” In Rechereches Sociographiques XXIX(2-3):329-348.
  • Reimer, Bill (1986) “Women as farm labor.” Rural Sociology 51(2):143-155
  • Reimer, Bill (1984) “Farm mechanization: the impact on labour at the level of the household” The Canadian Journal of Sociology 9(4):429-443.
  • Reimer, Bill (1983) “Sources of Farm Labour in contemporary Quebec.”, The Canadian Review of Sociology and Anthropology 20(3):290-301
  • Bird, Fred and Bill Reimer (1982) “Participation rates in new religious and para-religious movements.”, In Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion  21(1):1-14. Reprinted in P.H. McNamara (ed), Religion: North American Style (2nd ed.). Wadsworth Publishing Co:Belmont, pp. 283-295, 1984. Reprinted in Eileen Barker (ed), Of Gods and Men: New Religious Movements in the West. Macon: Mercer University Press, pp. 215-238, 1983.
  • Eamer, Don and Bill Reimer (1971) “Computer techniques in myth analysis.” Working Paper Series, University de Urbino, Urbino, Italy.

Selected Presentations

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