Employment Dynamics in the Rural Nonfarm Sector in Ethiopia: Do the Poor Have Time on Their Side?
We study rural employment transitions in Ethiopia between farming and both low- and high-return nonfarm employment. We find that initial asset holdings and access to saving and credit are important factors for transition into high-return rural nonfarm employment and that households' participation in high-return rural nonfarm activities is robust to their experience of health shocks. However, shocks that affect their wealth or liquidity may trigger descents into low-return nonfarm employment. On the other hand, shocks that reduce agricultural income motivate transitions into high-return rural nonfarm employment.
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2012
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Authors: | Bezu, Sosina ; Barrett, Christopher |
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Journal of Development Studies. - Taylor & Francis Journals, ISSN 0022-0388. - Vol. 48.2012, 9, p. 1223-1240
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Taylor & Francis Journals |
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