Rural non-farm development in China and India: the role of policies and institutions

The dynamic rural nonfarm sector in China has been a major contributor to the country’s remarkable growth, while in India the growth in output and employment in this sector has been rather stagnant. The paper argues that the observed patterns in the rural nonfarm development are the results of insti...

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Autores principales: Mukherjee, Anit, Zhang, Xiaobo
Formato: Artículo preliminar
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2005
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160673
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description The dynamic rural nonfarm sector in China has been a major contributor to the country’s remarkable growth, while in India the growth in output and employment in this sector has been rather stagnant. The paper argues that the observed patterns in the rural nonfarm development are the results of institutional differences between the two countries, especially in their political systems, ownership structure, and credit institutions. A review of the strengths and weaknesses of the rural nonfarm economy in China and India highlights the potentials and challenges of growth in the sector.
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spelling CGSpace1606732025-11-06T07:25:54Z Rural non-farm development in China and India: the role of policies and institutions Mukherjee, Anit Zhang, Xiaobo policy research economic systems rural development public finance private investment financing The dynamic rural nonfarm sector in China has been a major contributor to the country’s remarkable growth, while in India the growth in output and employment in this sector has been rather stagnant. The paper argues that the observed patterns in the rural nonfarm development are the results of institutional differences between the two countries, especially in their political systems, ownership structure, and credit institutions. A review of the strengths and weaknesses of the rural nonfarm economy in China and India highlights the potentials and challenges of growth in the sector. 2005 2024-11-21T09:51:32Z 2024-11-21T09:51:32Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160673 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Mukherjee, Anit; Zhang, Xiaobo. Rural non-farm development in China and India: the role of policies and institutions. DSGD Discussion Paper 24. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160673
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public finance
private investment
financing
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Zhang, Xiaobo
Rural non-farm development in China and India: the role of policies and institutions
title Rural non-farm development in China and India: the role of policies and institutions
title_full Rural non-farm development in China and India: the role of policies and institutions
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title_full_unstemmed Rural non-farm development in China and India: the role of policies and institutions
title_short Rural non-farm development in China and India: the role of policies and institutions
title_sort rural non farm development in china and india the role of policies and institutions
topic policy research
economic systems
rural development
public finance
private investment
financing
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