Questions the argument that increased income from agricultural growth will stimulate non-agricultural activities and non-farm employment in rural regions. Taking the diversification of rural regions in China as an example, shows that collective forms of ownership can combine with market discipline.

ILO pub. Article describing the findings of a 1980 survey of rural employment in rural industries in eastern Burkina Faso - identifies major characteristics of rural area small scale industry such as employment, types of technologys in use, training and management techniques, and discusses...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on energy economics relating to fuelwood-based fuel saving stoves and the diffusion of related appropriate choice of technology in developing countries - discusses current manufacturing methods, technical aspects, maintenance issues, need for low-cost product...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper examining rural area poverty trends and causes with a view to strategies for rural development in developing countries - discusses origins of poverty relating to unequal distribution of land ownership and public investment, choice of technology, etc., and considers...