Rural development, employment and off-farm activities: A study of rural households in Rurka Kalan development block, North-west India

Journal of Rural Studies

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 305-318

  Simmons, Colin ^a   Supri, Salinder ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT CREATION; FAMILY ENTERPRISE; OFF-FARM EMPLOYMENT; RURAL DEVELOPMENT; RURAL ECONOMY; SELF-EMPLOYMENT;

INDIA, PUNJAB, RURKA KALAN;

EID: 0030793952     PISSN: 07430167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0743-0167(97)00020-X     Document Type: Article

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