Creating Good Employment Opportunities for the Rural Sector
This paper examines the potential for sector-specific productivity growth, human capital, credit markets, and infrastructure to contribute to the development of stable, well-paid employment in rural areas of low-income countries. Particular emphasis is placed on the way that different sectors of the...
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| description | This paper examines the potential for sector-specific productivity growth, human capital, credit markets, and infrastructure to contribute to the development of stable, well-paid employment in rural areas of low-income countries. Particular emphasis is placed on the way that different sectors of the rural economy interact with each other and with local and regional product markets. A simple theoretical framework and descriptive analysis of panel data from India suggests that more emphasis should be placed on increasing the production of goods that incorporate local agricultural products as inputs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dc506e3a1d5347c8b55da5fe5e3f77072023-06-28T08:53:33ZengWorld Scientific PublishingAsian Development Review0116-11051996-72412012-06-01290112810.1142/S0116110511500144Creating Good Employment Opportunities for the Rural SectorAndrew FosterThis paper examines the potential for sector-specific productivity growth, human capital, credit markets, and infrastructure to contribute to the development of stable, well-paid employment in rural areas of low-income countries. Particular emphasis is placed on the way that different sectors of the rural economy interact with each other and with local and regional product markets. A simple theoretical framework and descriptive analysis of panel data from India suggests that more emphasis should be placed on increasing the production of goods that incorporate local agricultural products as inputs.https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/10.1142/S0116110511500144 |
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| title | Creating Good Employment Opportunities for the Rural Sector |
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| title_short | Creating Good Employment Opportunities for the Rural Sector |
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