The nonfarm sector and rural development: review of issues and evidence

In most developing countries, the rural labor force is growing rapidly, but rural employment opportunities are dwindling. This paper brings together empirical evidence on the nonfarm sector and analyzes policies for its future development. It examines the linkages between the farm and nonfarm sector...

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Autor principal: Islam, Nurul
Formato: Artículo preliminar
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 1997
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161403
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description In most developing countries, the rural labor force is growing rapidly, but rural employment opportunities are dwindling. This paper brings together empirical evidence on the nonfarm sector and analyzes policies for its future development. It examines the linkages between the farm and nonfarm sectors and between the nonfarm sector and urban enterprises, and considers ways the government can promote rural employment.
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spelling CGSpace1614032025-04-08T18:26:12Z The nonfarm sector and rural development: review of issues and evidence Islam, Nurul rural development planning rural conditions analysis In most developing countries, the rural labor force is growing rapidly, but rural employment opportunities are dwindling. This paper brings together empirical evidence on the nonfarm sector and analyzes policies for its future development. It examines the linkages between the farm and nonfarm sectors and between the nonfarm sector and urban enterprises, and considers ways the government can promote rural employment. 1997 2024-11-21T09:55:29Z 2024-11-21T09:55:29Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161403 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Islam, Nurul. 1997. The nonfarm sector and rural development;review of issues and evidence. Food, agriculture, and the environment Discussion Paper; 2020 Discussion Paper 22. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161403
spellingShingle rural development
planning
rural conditions
analysis
Islam, Nurul
The nonfarm sector and rural development: review of issues and evidence
title The nonfarm sector and rural development: review of issues and evidence
title_full The nonfarm sector and rural development: review of issues and evidence
title_fullStr The nonfarm sector and rural development: review of issues and evidence
title_full_unstemmed The nonfarm sector and rural development: review of issues and evidence
title_short The nonfarm sector and rural development: review of issues and evidence
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topic rural development
planning
rural conditions
analysis
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