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Transforming agriculture in Odisha: Sources and drivers of agriculture growth

Hoda, Anwarul; Rajkhowa, Pallavi; Gulati, Ashok - 2017

Odisha is one of the poorest states in the country, with around 36 per cent of the rural population living below the … poverty line. Ninety one per cent of poverty in Odisha is rural and more than 60 per cent of its workforce is engaged in … in Odisha with a view to identifying the factors for the state's poor performance in the sector. In light of the findings …

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Gender inequalities in rural labour markets: The role of corporate social responsibility in Niger Delta, Nigeria

Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N. - 2022

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to critically examine the multinational oil companies' (MOCs) corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives in Nigeria. Its special focus is to investigate the impact of the global memorandum of understanding (GMoU) on women's involvement in rural...

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Erwerbstätigkeit in den ländlichen Landkreisen in Deutschland 1995 bis 2008

Kriehn, Claudia - 2011

Dieser Arbeitsbericht bietet einen Vergleich der Struktur und Entwicklung der Erwerbstätigkeit zwischen verschiedenen Typen von Landkreisen für die Jahre 1995 bis 2008. Im Fokus stehen Disparitäten zwischen ländlichen und nicht-ländlichen Landkreisen. Es ist unter anderem zu erkennen, dass...

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The changing structure of production: Argentine agriculture 1988-2002

Gallacher, Marcos - 2009

The agricultural sector of many countries shows increasing farm size with corresponding decrease in farm numbers. Despite abundant research, the determinants of changes in firm numbers and size have not been clearly identified. This paper attempts to explain small firm survival in Argentine...

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O mercado de trabalho rural: Evolução recente, composição da renda e dimensão regional

Campolina, Bernardo; Silveira, Fernando Gaiger; de … - 2009

This paper focuses on the changes in income and activity sectors on the economically active rural population (EAP) between 1996 and 2006. Besides a brief introduction, its divide into more tree parts. The first part analyzes the changes in income and activity sectors based on the National...

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The costs of worker displacement in urban labor markets of China

Ge, Yuhao; Lehmann, Hartmut - In: IZA Journal of Labor & Development 2 (2013), pp. 1-23

This paper analyzes the costs of job loss in China, using unique new data from the Rural-to-Urban Migration in China (RUMIC) data set for the year 2009. We investigate conventional labor market outcomes upon displacement like the length of unemployment spells, hours worked and monthly earnings....

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Village Level Labor Market Development in Tanzania : Evidence from Spatial Econometrics

Mduma, John K.; Wobst, Peter - 2005

While many empirical studies show that participation in rural labor markets is an important household livelihood strategy, data on Tanzania show that the participation in the rural labor markets is still relatively low. This study examines the factors behind the development of village labor...

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Does off-farm labor relax farmers' credit constraints? Evidence from longitudinal data for Vietnam

Stampini, Marco; Davis, Benjamin - 2008

We examine the relationship between participation in non-agricultural labor activities and farming production decisions, focusing on the use of inputs. In particular, we are interested in the hypothesis that income from non-agricultural labor relaxes credit constraints. Using longitudinal data...

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Cream-skimmer or underdog? Labor type selectivity, pre-program wage, and rural labor training program outcome

Chen, Yiu por - 2009

The mismatch between laborer's abilities and the target subject of the training program is one of the most primary concerns for a labor training program. The ability of different workers may significantly affect the outcomes of a labor training program. The objective of this paper is to look at...

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Trabajo no agrícola de las familias rurales en Bolivia: Un análisis de determinantes y efectos

Andersen, Lykke E.; Valencia, Horacio - 2010

Este documento analiza la oferta de trabajo no agrícola de los hogares rurales en Bolivia. Se observa que aproximadamente el 50% de todos los hogares en el área rural complementan sus ingresos a través del trabajo no agrícola, esta actividad tiende a ocurrir con más frecuencia en los...

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