households in rural Karnataka. The study covers various dimensions of vulnerability and assesses their relationship with …

The present study examines whether rural non-farm employment has any poverty and/or vulnerability-reducing effect in … vulnerability too in both countries, implying that diversification of household activities into non-farm sector would reduce such … risks. When we disaggregate non-farm sector employment by its type, we find that poverty and vulnerability reducing effects …

extension programmes in reducing poverty and vulnerability drawing upon LSMS panel data in Uganda in 2009-2012 covering three … share of households was found to be vulnerable and education was found to be the key to reducing poverty and vulnerability … vulnerability. Agricultural policies tailored to local needs, such as agricultural extension programmes, should be thus combined …

The paper examines the level and sources of vulnerability in rural Bangladesh using a household survey. We use a simple … considerable impact on household's vulnerability and idiosyncratic shocks seem to have greater impact on household's consumption … vulnerability than the covariate shocks. Furthermore, idiosyncratic shocks appear to have a relatively higher impact on relatively …

as vulnerability in rural Uganda drawing upon Uganda National Panel Survey data in 2009-10. We first estimate household … productivity and reduce poverty. Further evidence is provided on the role of extension in reducing vulnerability as expected …

/or vulnerability-reducing effect in Vietnam and India. To take account of sample selection bias associated with RNFE, we have applied … RNFE significantly reduces vulnerability too in both countries, implying that diversification of household activities into … and vulnerability reducing effects are much larger for sales, professionals, and clerks than for unskilled or manual …