Beyond rural urban: keeping up with changing realities

Policies built on presumptions of separateness or on traditional notions of urban and rural livelihoods diminish the possibilities for economic growth and poverty reduction. More effective policies will take the diversity of livelihoods along the continuum into account and also appreciate the differ...

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Autor principal: Garrett, James L.
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2005
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160662
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description Policies built on presumptions of separateness or on traditional notions of urban and rural livelihoods diminish the possibilities for economic growth and poverty reduction. More effective policies will take the diversity of livelihoods along the continuum into account and also appreciate the differences among urban and rural areas and the links between them. Focusing on the connections between urban and rural areas can help to reframe our understanding of development in these areas. We can see that rural and urban lives and livelihood strategies span rural and urban geographies in integrated and interdependent ways.With better understanding of the current reality of urban and rural areas and the connections between them, policies will better reflect the ways people actually live. Policies will take into account the different livelihood strategies, links, and localities that exist across “urban” and “rural.” And they will be able to promote synergies—such as market exchange—that benefit all, no matter where they live.
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spelling CGSpace1606622025-11-06T04:43:59Z Beyond rural urban: keeping up with changing realities Garrett, James L. rural livelihoods economic growth poverty reduction markets Policies built on presumptions of separateness or on traditional notions of urban and rural livelihoods diminish the possibilities for economic growth and poverty reduction. More effective policies will take the diversity of livelihoods along the continuum into account and also appreciate the differences among urban and rural areas and the links between them. Focusing on the connections between urban and rural areas can help to reframe our understanding of development in these areas. We can see that rural and urban lives and livelihood strategies span rural and urban geographies in integrated and interdependent ways.With better understanding of the current reality of urban and rural areas and the connections between them, policies will better reflect the ways people actually live. Policies will take into account the different livelihood strategies, links, and localities that exist across “urban” and “rural.” And they will be able to promote synergies—such as market exchange—that benefit all, no matter where they live. 2005 2024-11-21T09:51:30Z 2024-11-21T09:51:30Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160662 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Garrett, James L. Beyond rural urban: keeping up with changing realities. Issue Brief. 37. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160662
spellingShingle rural livelihoods
economic growth
poverty reduction
markets
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Beyond rural urban: keeping up with changing realities
title Beyond rural urban: keeping up with changing realities
title_full Beyond rural urban: keeping up with changing realities
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title_short Beyond rural urban: keeping up with changing realities
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topic rural livelihoods
economic growth
poverty reduction
markets
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