Nonfarm income diversification and household livelihood strategies in rural Africa: Concepts, dynamics, and policy implications

Food Policy

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 315-331

  Barrett, C B ^a   Reardon, T ^b   Webb, P ^c  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Employment; Off farm earnings; Rural development

Indexed keywords

HOUSEHOLD INCOME; OFF-FARM EMPLOYMENT; RURAL AREA;

AFRICA;

EID: 0034778745     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-9192(01)00014-8     Document Type: Article

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