Determinants of Time Allocation to Rural Non-Farm Activities in Central America: The Role of Infrastructure and EducationI
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Infrastructure Non-farm activities Rural employment;JEL classification:
- J0 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General
- J01 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - Labor Economics: General
- J08 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - Labor Economics Policies
- Q1 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture
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