Can Skill Diversification Improve Welfare in Rural Areas? Evidence from Bhutan
Income growth in rural areas is a considerable challenge to further poverty reduction and economic development. Using a survey of rural Bhutanese households, we investigate the impacts of a vocational skills training programme that was intended to diversify incomes outside agriculture. We find that...
Main Authors: | Chun, Natalie, Watanabe, Makiko |
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Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | en_US |
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Taylor and Francis
2013
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13354 |
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