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Rural Population Change in Developing Countries:Lessons for Policymaking

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  • Gustavo Anríquez

    (Agricultural and Development Economics Division, Food and Agriculture Organization)

  • Libor Stloukal

    (Gender, Equity and Rural Employment Division Food and Agriculture Organization Rome, Italy)

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Rural agriculture uses more than one-third of the earth’s land and employs more than 40% of the population, a figure that approaches 75% in developing countries. As a result, rural demographic change is of vital importance. This paper monitors four driving factors in rural demographic change including the ratio of youth to the aged, the ratio of males to female, fertility levels and migration. Alongside conclusive findings, the authors bring to light the relevance of AIDS-related deaths, urbanisation, and city planning in demographic research.

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  • Gustavo Anríquez & Libor Stloukal, 2008. "Rural Population Change in Developing Countries:Lessons for Policymaking," Working Papers 08-09, Agricultural and Development Economics Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO - ESA).
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    Keywords

    Rural population; rural development; urbanisation; Asia; Africa; feminisation; dependency.;
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    • Q1 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture

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