Rural Nonfarm Employment and Incomes in the Himalayas
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4852072 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maja Micevska, Maja Micevska Scharf (0000-0001-7943-8504, Ghent University Hospital), Dil Bahadur Rahut (0000-0002-7505-5271, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 163-193 |
| Publication date | 2008-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Economic Development and Cultural Change (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-0079 • E-ISSN: 1539-2988 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/590460 |
| OpenAlex | W1536770927 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 25 |
Nonfarm activities generate, on average, about 60% of rural households’ incomes in the Himalayas. This article analyzes the determinants of participation in nonfarm activities and of nonfarm incomes across rural households. A unique data set collected in the Himalayan region of India allows us to deal with the heterogeneity of rural nonfarm activities by using aggregations into categories that are useful both analytically and for policy purposes. We conduct an empirical inquiry that reveals that education plays a major role in accessing more remunerative nonfarm employment. Other household assets and characteristics such as land, social status, and geographical location also play a role
Agricultural economics · Agriculture · Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Nonfarm payrolls · Socioeconomics · Agricultural risk and resilience · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts · Social and Economic Development in India
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
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| Citations per year | 0,93 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2025 (14) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |