The rural non‐farm sector: issues and evidence from develo** countries

JO Lanjouw, P Lanjouw - Agricultural economics, 2001‏ - Wiley Online Library
The rural non‐farm sector has traditionally been viewed as a low‐productivity sector which
produces low quality goods. It is often expected to wither away as a country develops …

Infrastructure financing and development: A bibliometric review

A Kumari, AK Sharma - International journal of critical infrastructure …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
This paper conducts a comprehensive review of the literature published between 1989 and
2015 on infrastructure and related issues. The articles are classified and presented on the …

The rural non-farm economy: Prospects for growth and poverty reduction

S Haggblade, P Hazell, T Reardon - World development, 2010‏ - Elsevier
Policy makers have high expectations for the rural non-farm economy (RNFE). Given high
income shares, growing employment, and frequently low capital requirements, they see the …

[كتاب][B] Multifunctional agriculture: a transition theory perspective

GA Wilson - 2007‏ - books.google.com
In a time of great agricultural and rural change, the notion of'multifunctionality'has remained
under-theorized and poorly linked to the debates in the social sciences. This book analyses …

A cross-country comparison of rural income generating activities

B Davis, P Winters, G Carletto, K Covarrubias… - World …, 2010‏ - Elsevier
This paper uses a newly constructed cross-country database composed of comparable
income aggregates to examine the full range of income generating activities carried out by …

[كتاب][B] Physical control of the mind

JMR Delgado - 1969‏ - pactsntl.org
Manifestations of life depend on a continuous interplay of natural forces. Worms and
elephants, mosquitoes and eagles, plankton and whales display a variety of activities on the …

Entrepreneurship selection and performance: A meta-analysis of the impact of education in develo** economies

J Van der Sluis, M Van Praag… - The World Bank …, 2005‏ - academic.oup.com
This meta-analytical review of empirical studies of the impact of schooling on
entrepreneurship selection and performance in develo** economies looks at variations in …

The determinants of nonfarm income diversification in rural Peru

J Escobal - World development, 2001‏ - Elsevier
This paper shows that in Peruvian rural areas, there has been substantial growth over the
past decade in household employment outside of own-farming. At present 51% of the net …

Livelihood diversification in Uganda: patterns and determinants of change across two rural districts

DR Smith, A Gordon, K Meadows, K Zwick - Food policy, 2001‏ - Elsevier
Despite the continuing centrality of agriculture to the rural economy of Uganda, households
engage in diverse livelihood strategies. This paper presents findings of a two-district study of …

The effect of infrastructure access and quality on non-farm enterprises in rural Indonesia

J Gibson, S Olivia - World Development, 2010‏ - Elsevier
There is growing interest in the rural non-farm sector in develo** countries as a contributor
to economic growth, employment generation, livelihood diversification, and poverty …