Transformation of the rural nonfarm economy during rapid urbanization and structural transformation in developing regions

This article reviews the past 25 years of empirical research on the rural nonfarm economy (RNFE) in developing countries; that literature has evolved in ways that track and mirror the rural transformation itself. Since 2000, rapid urbanization, structural transformation, and a sharp series of econom...

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Main Authors: Hazell, Peter B. R., Haggblade, Steven, Reardon, Thomas
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Annual Reviews 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149344
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author Hazell, Peter B. R.
Haggblade, Steven
Reardon, Thomas
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description This article reviews the past 25 years of empirical research on the rural nonfarm economy (RNFE) in developing countries; that literature has evolved in ways that track and mirror the rural transformation itself. Since 2000, rapid urbanization, structural transformation, and a sharp series of economic, climate, and disease shocks have influenced trajectories in the RNFE. It has grown to become, on average, the predominant source of income for rural households in developing countries. Both segments of the RNFE—activities linked to agricultural value chains as well as those unrelated to the agricultural sector—have grown. Understanding how each component of the RNFE influences rural incomes, employment, resilience, women, youth, and farming and natural resource management practices is, therefore, more important than ever.
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spelling CGSpace1493442025-10-26T12:52:25Z Transformation of the rural nonfarm economy during rapid urbanization and structural transformation in developing regions Hazell, Peter B. R. Haggblade, Steven Reardon, Thomas agricultural value chains developing countries rural employment rural transformation urbanization This article reviews the past 25 years of empirical research on the rural nonfarm economy (RNFE) in developing countries; that literature has evolved in ways that track and mirror the rural transformation itself. Since 2000, rapid urbanization, structural transformation, and a sharp series of economic, climate, and disease shocks have influenced trajectories in the RNFE. It has grown to become, on average, the predominant source of income for rural households in developing countries. Both segments of the RNFE—activities linked to agricultural value chains as well as those unrelated to the agricultural sector—have grown. Understanding how each component of the RNFE influences rural incomes, employment, resilience, women, youth, and farming and natural resource management practices is, therefore, more important than ever. 2024-10-07 2024-07-31T15:54:34Z 2024-07-31T15:54:34Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149344 en Open Access Annual Reviews Hazell, Peter; Haggblade, Steven; and Reardon, Thomas. 2024. Transformation of the rural nonfarm economy during rapid urbanization and structural transformation in developing regions. Annual Review of Resource Economics 16: 277-299. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-resource-101623-105713
spellingShingle agricultural value chains
developing countries
rural employment
rural transformation
urbanization
Hazell, Peter B. R.
Haggblade, Steven
Reardon, Thomas
Transformation of the rural nonfarm economy during rapid urbanization and structural transformation in developing regions
title Transformation of the rural nonfarm economy during rapid urbanization and structural transformation in developing regions
title_full Transformation of the rural nonfarm economy during rapid urbanization and structural transformation in developing regions
title_fullStr Transformation of the rural nonfarm economy during rapid urbanization and structural transformation in developing regions
title_full_unstemmed Transformation of the rural nonfarm economy during rapid urbanization and structural transformation in developing regions
title_short Transformation of the rural nonfarm economy during rapid urbanization and structural transformation in developing regions
title_sort transformation of the rural nonfarm economy during rapid urbanization and structural transformation in developing regions
topic agricultural value chains
developing countries
rural employment
rural transformation
urbanization
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149344
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