Does the nonfarm economy offer pathways for upward mobility? Evidence from a panel data study in Ethiopia
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- Bezu, Sosina & Barrett, Christopher B. & Holden, Stein T., 2012. "Does the Nonfarm Economy Offer Pathways for Upward Mobility? Evidence from a Panel Data Study in Ethiopia," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 40(8), pages 1634-1646.
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rural nonfarm; income dynamics; income diversification; Africa; Ethiopia; impact;All these keywords.
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- D13 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Household Production and Intrahouse Allocation
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