A Cross-Country Comparison of Rural Income Generating Activities
This paper uses a newly constructed cross-country database composed of comparable income aggregates to examine the full range of income generating activities carried out by rural households. The analysis paints a clear picture of multiple activities across rural space in countries on all four contin...
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okr-10986-52112021-04-23T14:02:21Z A Cross-Country Comparison of Rural Income Generating Activities Davis, B. Winters, P. Carletto, G. Covarrubias, K. Quinones, E. J. Zezza, A. Stamoulis, K. Azzarri, C. Digiuseppe, S. This paper uses a newly constructed cross-country database composed of comparable income aggregates to examine the full range of income generating activities carried out by rural households. The analysis paints a clear picture of multiple activities across rural space in countries on all four continents, though less so in the included African countries. For most countries the largest share of income stems from off-farm activities, and the largest share of households has diversified sources of income. Diversification, not specialization, is the norm. Nevertheless, agricultural sources or income remain critically important for rural livelihoods in all countries. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. 2012-03-30T07:31:49Z 2012-03-30T07:31:49Z 2010 Journal Article World Development 0305-750X http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5211 EN http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Journal Article |
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This paper uses a newly constructed cross-country database composed of comparable income aggregates to examine the full range of income generating activities carried out by rural households. The analysis paints a clear picture of multiple activities across rural space in countries on all four continents, though less so in the included African countries. For most countries the largest share of income stems from off-farm activities, and the largest share of households has diversified sources of income. Diversification, not specialization, is the norm. Nevertheless, agricultural sources or income remain critically important for rural livelihoods in all countries. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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Davis, B. Winters, P. Carletto, G. Covarrubias, K. Quinones, E. J. Zezza, A. Stamoulis, K. Azzarri, C. Digiuseppe, S. |
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Davis, B. Winters, P. Carletto, G. Covarrubias, K. Quinones, E. J. Zezza, A. Stamoulis, K. Azzarri, C. Digiuseppe, S. A Cross-Country Comparison of Rural Income Generating Activities |
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Davis, B. Winters, P. Carletto, G. Covarrubias, K. Quinones, E. J. Zezza, A. Stamoulis, K. Azzarri, C. Digiuseppe, S. |
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A Cross-Country Comparison of Rural Income Generating Activities |
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A Cross-Country Comparison of Rural Income Generating Activities |
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A Cross-Country Comparison of Rural Income Generating Activities |
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A Cross-Country Comparison of Rural Income Generating Activities |
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A Cross-Country Comparison of Rural Income Generating Activities |
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