This article reviews the recent literature on diversification as a livelihood strategy of rural
households in developing countries, with particular reference to sub‐Saharan Africa …

The rural non‐farm sector has traditionally been viewed as a low‐productivity sector which
produces low quality goods. It is often expected to wither away as a country develops …

Both livelihoods and diversity have become popular topics in development studies. The
livelihood concept offers a more complete picture of the complexities of making a living in …

This paper assesses the current state of evidence on the impact of trade policy reform on
poverty in developing countries. There is little empirical evidence addressing this question …

This article provides a brief overview of the major switches in rural development thinking that
have occurred over the past half‐century or so. Dominant and subsidiary themes are …

Sub-Saharan Africa is steadily becoming less rural in character. For decades development
thinking has prescribed industrialization as the virtuous path leading away from economic …

Recent interest in rural electrification has emphasised the importance of linking its
development with productive uses for energy and poverty reduction. This has been viewed …

First published in 1989, this book deals with the impact of cereal production upon the Third
World, specifically 'Modern Varieties'(MVs). Using evidence from plant breeding, economics …

How much extra net income growth can be had in rural areas of Africa by increasing the
spending power of local households? The answer depends on how rural households spend …

In this paper an attempt is made to assess the contribution of the non-farm sector to
household income across population quintiles. The correlates of employment in the non …