Portocarrero, Jackeline Velazco; Young, Trevor; Colman, … - In: Journal of International Development 18 (2006) 2, pp. 207-221
The paper investigates the prospects of a non-farm, labour-intensive, rural activity (hat making) with strong linkages to an agriculturally backward economy. Hat making employs exclusively family labour, the main input (straw, paja de palma) is purchased from Ecuador, and consumers are...