Employment for poverty reduction and food security

"Rapid expansion of employment in low-income countries is one of the biggest challenges of development. The growth in labor supply in developing countries will remain large for a long time to come. Incomes of the poor in rural areas will depend more and more on productive off-farm work, and in the r...

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Main Author: von Braun, Joachim
Format: Libro
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 1995
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157193
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Summary:"Rapid expansion of employment in low-income countries is one of the biggest challenges of development. The growth in labor supply in developing countries will remain large for a long time to come. Incomes of the poor in rural areas will depend more and more on productive off-farm work, and in the rapidly expanding urban areas, food security will depend largely on jobs and wage rates"--P. xiii.