in workfare programs, particularly in India. Using a unique data set for the Indian state of Rajasthan for 2009–10, this …

Vietnam and India. To take account of sample selection bias associated with it, we have applied treatment-effects model. It is … the rural non-farm employment in both Vietnam and India – which is consistent with its poverty reducing role of accessing … – with the aggregate effect larger in Vietnam than in India. Access to the rural non-farm employment significantly reduces …