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Rural Non-Agricultural Employment and Poverty in Latin America: Evidence from Ecuador and El Salvador

In: Rural Poverty in Latin America

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  • Peter Lanjouw

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There is a perception that much of the progress achieved in Latin America in recent years in terms of economic stabilization, the resumption of investment, and the return to economic growth could be undermined if society remains polarized between those who can participate in the growth process and those who are left out. The sectoral composition of poverty is a matter of some debate. With high rates of urbanization, poverty in Latin America is rapidly acquiring an urban complexion alongside its more historical rural one, with some arguing that most of the poor now reside in urban areas (see for example, Morley, 1994). But there are many reasons for focusing also on rural poverty. First, reliable data are scarce, so that any conclusion regarding the distribution of the poor between urban and rural areas must remain somewhat tentative. Second, countries within the region vary sharply in the sectoral composition of their populations, even if the region as a whole is becoming increasingly urbanized. Third, the typical definition of ‘urban’ encompasses both major conurbations and other small and medium-sized towns. In fact, the bulk of what are termed ‘urban’ households are found in the latter category, and these are more closely tied to the rural economy.1 Finally, there is little doubt that the greatest degree of deprivation is still found in the countryside in most Latin American countries.

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  • Peter Lanjouw, 2000. "Rural Non-Agricultural Employment and Poverty in Latin America: Evidence from Ecuador and El Salvador," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Ramón López & Alberto Valdés (ed.), Rural Poverty in Latin America, chapter 6, pages 99-119, Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-333-97779-8_6
    DOI: 10.1057/9780333977798_6
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    Cited by:

    1. Liu, Donald J., 2002. "Market Issues Pertaining To Poverty Reduction In Latin America," Staff Papers 14171, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics.
    2. Valdés, Alberto & Foster, William, 2010. "Reflections on the Role of Agriculture in Pro-Poor Growth," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 38(10), pages 1362-1374, October.
    3. Adugna Lemi, "undated". "The Dynamics of Income Diversification in Ethiopia: Evidence from Panel data," Working Papers 3, University of Massachusetts Boston, Economics Department.
    4. Siti Hadijah Che Mata & Ahmad Zafarullah Abdul Jalil & Mukaramah Harun, 2020. "Does Non-Farm Income Improve The Poverty and Income Inequality Among Agricultural Household In Rural Kedah?," Papers 2001.03487, arXiv.org.

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