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Income diversification and poverty in a growing agricultural economy : the case of Ghana
Lay, Jann; Schüler, Dana - 2007
This paper analyses changes in income portfolios of rural households and its determinants for the case of Ghana in the … 1990s. Our analysis shows that, contrary to common beliefs, rural Ghana has seen major economic transformation, as … ; Ghana …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003872425
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Loan Refusal, Household Income and Savings in Ghana : A Dominance Analysis Approach
Koomson, Isaac - 2019
consider discussing its intensity. This paper uses the fifth round of the Ghana Living Standards Survey data, employing the … inversely relate to loan refusal and the intensity of loan refusal. The dominance analysis also showed that in Ghana, household …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012864621
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Spatial Inequality and Household Poverty in Ghana
Annim, Samuel - 2012
The study analyses district-level consumption inequality in Ghana, explores the relative contribution of within- and …. The last three rounds of the Ghana Living Standard Survey are used. We observe that the contribution of within …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013096927
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Wealth distribution, peasant production and poverty traps in African smallholder agriculture
Hoogeveen, Johannes - 1999
A model is developed for peasant households in land abundant areas who choose between two technologies for land preparation: a manual one and one using draught animals. For draught a minimum number of animals is required so that a technological non convexity exists. It follows that certain...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011453277
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Measuring rural income inequalityand analyzing agriculturaland non-agricultural incomes in districts at CPEC in Pakistan using geographic information system
Naz, Lubna; Ali, Syed Ammad - In: Pakistan journal of applied economics : PJAE 31 (2021) 2, pp. 161-178
This study has two-fold objectives. First, analyze the rural income inequality and its decomposition by employment status and education of the household. Second, analyze the income inequality of districts of Pakistan located at the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Theil Index, a member...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012814368
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Boda-bodas rule: Non-agricultural activities and their inequality implications in Western Kenya
Lay, Jann; M'Mukaria, George Michuki; Omar Mahmoud, Toman - 2007
Diversification into non-agricultural activities in rural areas can be broadly classified as either survival-led or opportunity-led. The existence of these two types of non-agricultural activities implies a U-shaped relationship between the share of income derived from non-agricultural...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010295054
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Boda bodas rule: Non-agricultural activities and their inequality implications in Western Kenya
Lay, Jann; M'Mukaria, George Michuki; Omar Mahmoud, Toman - 2007
Engagement in non-agricultural activities in rural areas can be classified into survival-led or opportunity-led. Survival-led diversification would decrease inequality by increasing the incomes of poorer households and thus reduce poverty. By contrast, opportunity-led diversification would...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010273176
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Boda-bodas Rule: Non-agricultural Activities and Their Inequality Implications in Western Kenya
Lay, Jann; M'Mukaria, George Michuki; Omar Mahmoud, Toman - 2007
Engagement in non-agricultural activities in rural areas can be classified into survival-led or opportunity-led. Survival-led diversification would decrease inequality by increasing the incomes of poorer households and thus reduce poverty. By contrast, opportunity-led diversification would...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010277795
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Boda-bodas rule : non-agricultural activities and their inequality implications in Western Kenya
Lay, Jann; Michuki, George; Omar Mahmoud, Toman - 2007
Engagement in non-agricultural activities in rural areas can be classified into survival-led or opportunity-led. Survival-led diversification would decrease inequality by increasing the incomes of poorer households and thus reduce poverty. By contrast, opportunity-led diversification would...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008905871
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Boda-Bodas Rule : Non-Agricultural Activities and Their Inequality Implications in Western Kenya
Lay, Jann; Omar Mahmoud, Toman; M'Mukaria, George Michuki - 2015
Engagement in non-agricultural activities in rural areas can be classified into survival-led or opportunity-led. Survival-led diversification would decrease inequality by increasing the incomes of poorer households and thus reduce poverty. By contrast, opportunity-led diversification would...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014050897