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Rural poverty and export farming in Guatemala

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  • Hintermeister A.

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Working paper on rural poverty and the dualistic nature of agrarian structures (dualistic farming) in Guatemala - examines level and trend of rural poverty through indicators such as household income, housing, illiteracy and nutrition; notes paradox of high rate of agricultural development and severe poverty in rural areas; analyses nature of agrarian system leading to internal migration of peasant farmers and aspects of rural employment; focuses on high economic growth and low quality of life index. Bibliography, statistical tables.

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  • Hintermeister A., 1984. "Rural poverty and export farming in Guatemala," ILO Working Papers 992373823402676, International Labour Organization.
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    2. Keith Griffin, 1977. "Increasing Poverty and Changing Ideas about Development Strategies," Development and Change, International Institute of Social Studies, vol. 8(4), pages 491-508, October.
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    1. Barham, Bradford & Carter, Michael R. & Sigelko, Wayne, 1995. "Agro-export production and peasant land access: Examining the dynamic between adoption and accumulation," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 46(1), pages 85-107, February.
    2. Martin Hoegl & K. Praveen Parboteeah, 2006. "Team Goal Commitment In Innovative Projects," International Journal of Innovation Management (ijim), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 10(03), pages 299-324.
    3. de Janvry, Alain, 1986. "Peasants, Capitalism, and the State in Latin American Agriculture," CUDARE Working Papers 198300, University of California, Berkeley, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics.

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