Between 2004/2005 and 2009/2010 there was a sharp fall in female labor force participation (LFP) in rural India. Why … did this occur? We look at the four standard explanations: that more women in rural areas are now pursuing higher … amplifying their effects. Our findings suggest that the decline in rural women's LFP could potentially be due to an income effect …

Philippine Institute for Development Studies collaborated to undertake a similar study in a rural area. The survey was conducted …, economic, and physical constraints that PWDs in rural areas are facing. …

. In particular, poverty is widespread in rural Cambodia. This paper examines rural poverty in Cambodia with a view to … literature, it appears that reduced rural poverty in Cambodia would have to rest on two pillars. Firstly, improvements in … agricultural productivity are necessary. Secondly, other income earning opportunities for the rural population have to be …

continues to privilege the migration of working-age individuals who often leave children and elders behind in the rural areas …