Africa is not only the poorest and most rural continent, it is also the most youthful continent in terms of population … understanding of rural non-farm entrepreneurship, particularly with regard to the role of young adults in this sector. This paper … the contribution they make to rural household income, the (ii) determinants of enterprise operation, and (iii) labor …

Although non-farm enterprises are ubiquitous in rural Sub-Saharan Africa, little is yet known about their productivity …, Malawi, Nigeria, and Uganda. Using the World Bank's LSMS-ISA database, we find that rural enterprises are on average less …, and location matter for labor productivity in rural Africa, and that policy decisions tackling the shortcomings could …

This study examines the changing employment and livelihood patterns of rural labour households in tribal villages of …

Rural Europe is in a phase of huge transition both from a demographic and economic-structural point of view. This paper … is focused on demographic and economic-structural changes in differing rural areas and the connection between these … processes. This does not exclude the relations to urban areas as population changes in rural areas cannot be analyzed without …

The diversification of economic activities in rural areas is a topical issue and can be a fundamental strategy for the … development of the Romanian rural area, because it can produce a beneficial effect from an economic point of view, by increasing … the income of the rural population.The Romanian rural area is characterized by a weak economic diversification and a major …

While much research on China has focused on rural to urban migration and transitions of rural households away from … agriculture, little is known about the changes within the rural agricultural sector. Yet, the agricultural sector continues to …

While much research on China has focused on rural to urban migration and transitions of rural households away from … agriculture, little is known about the changes within the rural agricultural sector. Yet, the agricultural sector continues to …