Publication
Nonfarm Income Diversification and Household Livelihood Strategies in Rural Africa: Concepts, Dynamics and Policy Implications
Details
Author(s):
Christopher B. Barrett; Thomas Reardon; Patrick Webb
Type of Document:
Scholarly Article
Publisher/Journal:
Food Policy
Date of Publication:
8/1/2001
Place of Publication:
Not Available
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Description
Abstract: Asset, activity and income diversification lie at the heart of livelihood strategies in rural Africa. This paper introduces a special issue on the topic “Income Diversification and Livelihoods in Rural Africa: Cause and Consequence of Change.” We concentrate on core conceptual issues that bedevil the literature on rural income diversification and the policy implications of the empirical evidence presented in this special issue.
