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Rural income generating activities in developing countries: re-assessing the evidence

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Gero Carletto () (Development Research Group at the World Bank)
Katia Covarrubias () (Agricultural Sector in Economic Development Service, FAO)
Benjamin Davis () (Agricultural Sector in Economic Development Service, FAO)
Marika Krausova () (The World Bank)
Kostas Stamoulis (Agricultural Sector in Economic Development Service, FAO)
Paul Winters () (American University)
Alberto Zezza () (Food Security and Agricultural Projects Analysis Service, FAO)

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This paper contributes to the understanding of the dynamics of developing country rural labour markets by re-evaluating the available evidence on the levels and composition of income sources adopted by rural households in order to understand the relationship between the various economic activities taking place in rural areas and their implications for economic growth and poverty reduction. This is achieved in two parts: First, the paper introduces the Rural Income Generating Activities (RIGA) database, a newly constructed FAO repository of household survey data, income measures and cross-country comparable indicators. Second, using the RIGA database, the paper undertakes a descriptive analysis of the agricultural and non-agricultural sectors of the rural economy, assessing the importance of rural non-farm activities within the complex income strategies adopted by rural households in developing countries and their relationship to poverty and inequality.

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Volume (Year): 4 (2007)
Issue (Month): 1 ()
Pages: 146-193
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Keywords: rural economy; non-farm activities; income inequality; income diversification.;

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O12 - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
O18 - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Regional, Urban, and Rural Analyses
R23 - Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics - - Household Analysis - - - Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population

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