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Supporting Rural Non-Farm Enterprises: What Can be Learned from Donor Programs?

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This paper presents a summary of the large and growing literature about donor experience in attempting to meet employment and income objectives through assistance to the rural non-farm enterprises. Key conclusions about these experiences are presented stressing those that have implications for Philippine rural development and for the upcoming PIDS Dynamics of Rural Development project.

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  • Meyer, Richard L. Author_Email:, 1992. "Supporting Rural Non-Farm Enterprises: What Can be Learned from Donor Programs?," Philippine Journal of Development, Philippine Institute for Development Studies.
    • Handle: RePEc:phd:pjdevt:jpd_1992_vol__xix_no__2-e
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.62986/pjd1992.19.2e
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