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Rural livelihoods and diversity in developing countries Frank Ellis

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Oxford Oxford University Press 2000Description: 273 pagesContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780198296966
Subject(s):
Contents:
1. Livelihoods, Diversification and Agrarian Change -- 2. A Framework for Livelihoods Analysis -- 3. Determinants of Livelihood Diversification -- 4. Poverty and Income Distribution -- 5. Agriculture and Farm Productivity -- 6. Environment and Sustainability -- 7. Gender and Rural Livelihoods -- 8. Macro Policies and Reform Agendas -- 9. Methods and Livelihoods -- 10. A Case-Study in Rural Tanzania -- 11. Livelihoods, Diversification, and Policies.
Summary: "This book sets out the rural livelihoods approach within the larger context of past and current themes in rural development. It adopts diversity as its principal theme, and explores the implications of diverse rural livelihoods for ideas about poverty, agriculture, environment, gender, and macroeconomic policy. It also considers appropriate methods for gaining quick and effective knowledge about the livelihoods of the rural poor for project and policy purposes."
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book Batanai Library Open Shelf HN981.C6 ELL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 102374 Available BK71173
Book Book Batanai Library Open Shelf HN981.C6 ELL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 102353 Available BK71140

Includes bibliographical references and index

1. Livelihoods, Diversification and Agrarian Change --
2. A Framework for Livelihoods Analysis --
3. Determinants of Livelihood Diversification --
4. Poverty and Income Distribution --
5. Agriculture and Farm Productivity --
6. Environment and Sustainability --
7. Gender and Rural Livelihoods --
8. Macro Policies and Reform Agendas --
9. Methods and Livelihoods --
10. A Case-Study in Rural Tanzania --
11. Livelihoods, Diversification, and Policies.


"This book sets out the rural livelihoods approach within the larger context of past and current themes in rural development. It adopts diversity as its principal theme, and explores the implications of diverse rural livelihoods for ideas about poverty, agriculture, environment, gender, and macroeconomic policy. It also considers appropriate methods for gaining quick and effective knowledge about the livelihoods of the rural poor for project and policy purposes."

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