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Farm and farmer characteristics and off‐farm work: evidence from Algeria

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  • Radhia Bouchakour
  • Mohammed Saad

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Off‐farm work is a widespread, two‐edged, phenomenon that can help both the survival and the demise of small‐ and medium‐sized agricultural exploitations. Given the prevalence of poverty in rural areas, nonfarm income has been credited with helping farmers to survive. But the observed shrinking of rural areas has also raised the question of whether off‐farm work is pulling farmers permanently away from farming. This paper explores the impact of farmer characteristics on the decision to work off‐farm in developing countries where this phenomenon has been largely neglected. A review of theory and prior empirical work suggests four main hypotheses which we test empirically. The results suggest that while some farmer characteristics appear to be universal, others appear to be country‐ or culture‐specific.

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  • Radhia Bouchakour & Mohammed Saad, 2020. "Farm and farmer characteristics and off‐farm work: evidence from Algeria," Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, vol. 64(2), pages 455-476, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ajarec:v:64:y:2020:i:2:p:455-476
    DOI: 10.1111/1467-8489.12349
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    1. Shahzad, Muhammad Abid & Fischer, Christian, 2021. "The State of Other Gainful Activities in European Union-27: An Empirical Analysis of Trends and Determinant Factors," 2021 Conference, August 17-31, 2021, Virtual 315226, International Association of Agricultural Economists.

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