Urban Proximity, Agricultural Potential and Rural Non-farm Employment: Evidence from Bangladesh

Urban Proximity, Agricultural Potential and Rural Non-farm Employment: Evidence from Bangladesh

This paper presents empirical evidence on the relative importance of farm and urban linkages for rural non-farm employment in Bangladesh. The results suggest that people are more likely to be employed in well-paid wage employment and self-employment in the non-farm sector if they are closer to urban...

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Main Authors: Deichmann, Uwe, Shilpi, Forhad, Vakis, Renos
Format: Journal Article
Language:EN
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Economic Development: Agriculture
Natural Resources
Energy
Environment
Other Primary Products O130
Economic Development: Human Resources
Human Development
Income Distribution
Migration O150
Economic Development: Regional, Urban, and Rural Analyses
Transportation O180
Micro Analysis of Farm Firms, Farm Households, and Farm Input Markets Q120
Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics: Regional Migration
Regional Labor Markets
Population
Neighborhood Characteristics R230
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5612

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