Africa is not only the poorest and most rural continent, it is also the most youthful continent in terms of population. Given the large number of young job seekers that will enter the labor market over the next decade, we need a better understanding of rural non-farm entrepreneurship,...

Although non-farm enterprises are ubiquitous in rural Sub-Saharan Africa, little is yet known about their productivity. In this paper we contribute to filling this gap by providing estimates of labor productivity in enterprises for Ethiopia, Malawi, Nigeria, and Uganda. Using the World Bank's...

Brazil has become a good example of public policies aimed at combating poverty and fostering rural development, or, in other words, promoting family farming. The country has even 'exported' some of its policies, notably the Programa Bolsa Família and the Programa de Aquisição de Alimentos...

Empirische Untersuchungen über die Auswirkungen der Transformation im ländlichen Alltagsleben der Ukraine sind nur selten zu finden. Makroökonomische und finanzpolitische Betrachtungen dominieren die Fachliteratur. Daher ist das Bild über die Veränderungen im ländlichen Raum auch noch...