Determinants of rural labor market participation in Tanzania.(economic development)

From: African Studies Quarterly | Date: March 22, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

Abstract: Participation in rural off-farm activities (outside a household's own farm) is one of the livelihood strategies among poor rural households in many developing countries. One component of off-farm activities accessible to the very poor is wage labor because it does not require any complementary physical capital. A household's ability to participate in the rural labor market depends on the characteristics of the household itself and the local labor markets conditions. This study examines the factors that determine the number of households supplying labor to a particular ...

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