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| Bagamba, Fredrick; Burger, Kees; Kuyvenhoven, Arie. |
| There is growing evidence of the increasing role of nonfarm activities in the rural livelihoods. However, empirical evidence on the factors that influence smallholder farmers to diversify into nonfarm activities is still scanty. The study analyses the factors that influence household labour allocation decisions and demand for hired farm labour. It was carried out in central, Masaka and southwest regions of the country, which have divergent production constraints and opportunities. The study shows that household members respond positively to increases in shadow wages and negatively to increases in shadow incomes, which implies that they respond to economic incentives. Increase in wage rates negatively affects use of hired labour. Household size has no... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Farm Management; Labor and Human Capital. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7920 |
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