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

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Islam, Nurul
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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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Paper provided by International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in its series 2020 vision discussion papers with number 22.

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Keywords: Rural development Government policy. Rural development Planning. Rural conditions Analysis.

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  1. Jann Lay & George Michuki M'Mukaria & Toman Omar Mahmoud, 2007. "Boda Bodas Rule: Non-agricultural Activities and Their Inequality Implications in Western Kenya," Kiel Working Papers 1314, Kiel Institute for the World Economy. [Downloadable!]
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