“Doing Development in Arkansas is a richly textured case study that chronicles the evolution of a bold experiment. . . . From a ten-year observational study, Taub distills valuable lessons about the dos and don’ts of community development in a nuanced account that synthesizes insights from stakeholders ranging from greedy power brokers and optimistic would-be entrepreneurs to community development experts and local citizens.”
—Martha Tienda, board member of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and Maurice P. During, Professor of Demographic Studies at Princeton University
“Taub’s book is a fascinating story of how the Southern Development Bancorporation experiment was launched, how it grew, and how it was transformed in its on going struggle to adapt to its rural, Southern environment. It should be required reading for all of those interested in rural community development, in rural poverty ‘wars,’ and, most particularly, those interested in the role of community development financial institutions.”
—Don Voth, professor emeritus of rural sociology, University of Arkansas