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Title

Transforming the rural nonfarm economy : opportunities and threats in the developing world / edited by Steven Haggblade, Peter B.R. Hazell, and Thomas Reardon.

Publication

Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007.

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• Contributor biographical information
• Publisher description

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Additional Authors

• Haggblade, Steven.
• Hazell, P. B. R.
• Reardon, Thomas Anthony.

Description

xxii, 490 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

"Contrary to conventional wisdom that equates rural economies with agriculture, rural residents in developing economies often rely heavily on activities other than farming for their income. Indeed, nonfarm work accounts for between one-third and one-half of rural incomes in the developing world. In recent years, accelerating globalization, increasing competition from large businesses, expanding urban markets for rural goods and services, and greater availability of information and communication technology have combined to expose rural nonfarm businesses to new opportunities as well as new risks." "By examining these rapid changes in the rural nonfarm economy, the international experts contributing to this volume explore how the rural nonfarm economy can contribute to overall economic growth in developing countries and how the poor can participate in this rapidly evolving segment of the economy. The authors review an array of recent studies of the rural nonfarm economy in order to summarize existing empirical evidence, explore policy implications, and identify future research priorities. They examine the varied scale, structure, and composition of the rural nonfarm economy, as well as its relationship with agricultural and urban enterprises. And they address key questions about the role of public intervention in the rural nonfarm economy and how the rural poor can participate in and navigate the rapid transition underway in rural areas."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

• Developing countries > Rural conditions
• Agricultural industries > Developing countries
• Agriculture > Economic aspects > Developing countries

Note

• "Published for the International Food Policy Research Institute."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 417-476) and index.

Contents

Pt. I. Overview -- 1. Introduction / Steven Haggblade, Peter B. R. Hazell and Thomas Reardon -- 2. Alternative Perceptions of the Rural Nonfarm Economy / Steven Haggblade -- 3. Does the Rural Nonfarm Economy Contribute to Poverty Reduction? / Peter Lanjouw -- Pt. II. Dynamics and Linkages -- 4. Structural Transformation of the Rural Nonfarm Economy / Peter B. R. Hazell, Steven Haggblade and Thomas Reardon -- 5. Enterprise Dynamics in the Rural Nonfarm Economy / Carl Liedholm -- 6. Household Income Diversification into Rural Nonfarm Activities / Thomas Reardon, Julio Berdegue, Christopher B. Barrett and Kostas Stamoulis -- 7. Sectoral Growth Linkages between Agriculture and the Rural Nonfarm Economy / Steven Haggblade, Peter B. R. Hazell and Paul A. Dorosh -- 8. Cities, Towns, and the Rural Nonfarm Economy / Mitch Renkow -- 9. Global Food Industry Consolidation and Rural Agroindustrialization in Developing Economies / Thomas Reardon -- 10. The Rural Industrial Transition in East Asia: Influences and Implications / Keijiro Otsuka -- Pt. III. Policies and Programs for Promoting the Rural Nonfarm Economy -- 11. The Policy and Institutional Environment Affecting the Rural Nonfarm Economy / Raisuddin Ahmed, Steven Haggblade, Peter B. R. Hazell, Richard L. Meyer and Thomas Reardon -- 12. An Overview of Programs for Promoting the Rural Nonfarm Economy / Steven Haggblade, Donald C. Mead and Richard L. Meyer -- 13. Contrasting Rural Nonfarm Policies and Performance in China and India: Lessons for the Future / Anit Mukherjee and Xiaobo Zhang -- 14. Technology as a Motor of Change in the Rural Nonfarm Economy / Steven Haggblade, Thomas Reardon and Eric Hyman -- 15. Subsector Supply Chains: Operational Diagnostics for a Complex Rural Economy / Steven Haggblade -- Pt. IV. Synthesis -- 16. Research Perspectives and Prospectives on the Rural Nonfarm Economy / Steven Haggblade, Peter B. R. Hazell and Thomas Reardon -- 17. Strategies for Stimulating Equitable Growth in the Rural Nonfarm Economy / Steven Haggblade, Peter B. R. Hazell and Thomas Reardon.

ISBN

• 9780801886638 (hardcover : alk. paper)
• 0801886635 (hardcover : alk. paper)
• 9780801886645 (pbk. : alk. paper)
• 0801886643 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN

• 2006039552
• 40014995210

OCLC

• 76864317
• ocm76864317
• SCSB-5924261

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries