ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on rural area poverty trends in Central America - summarizes findings of six case studies; looks at agricultural incomes, wages, and other poverty-linked economic indicators; examines impact of the export-oriented pattern of economic growth, particularly on small...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on the role of the new international economic order in eradicating rural area poverty and promoting rural development - focuses on importance of the agricultural sector and agricultural exports; examines NIEO proposals such as increasing export earnings, reducing...

Based on a synthesis of research in seven countries, considers how rural saving can be mobilised through co-operative type institutions to reinforce rural development in different politico-economic environments.