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Provedor de dados: 	Research in Agricultural & Applied Economics (AgEcon Searh)	
País: 	United States	
Título: 	Trends in Non-Farm Self-Employment Activity for Rural Women 1981-2001	
Autores: 	du Plessis,   Valerie.	
Data: 	2005-08-22	
Ano: 	2004	
Palavras-chave: 	Labor and Human Capital.	
Resumo: 	The importance of non-farm self-employment activity as a source of employment and income in Canada's rural and small town (RST) labour market is increasing. This paper provides an overview of major trends in non-farm self-employment activity for rural women, compared to urban women and rural men.  In 2001, 14 percent of female workers in the RST labour market were engaged in nonfarm self-employment activity, compared to 9 percent in 1981. Women in RST areas were more likely to have some non-farm self-employment activity, compared to women in larger urban centres (LUC). In each rural / urban group, women, ages 50 to 64, were more likely to report some non-farm self-employment activity than younger women.  Women's non-farm self-employment activity rates are lower than men's in each rural / urban group nationally. However, the gap between women's and men's rates is decreasing.  Women in RST areas are less likely to earn $20,000 or more from (unincorporated) nonfarm self-employment activity, compared to women in LUC areas. Regardless of type of geographic area, women with (unincorporated) non-farm self-employment income are less likely than men to earn $20,000 or more from this source.	
Tipo: 	Working or Discussion Paper	
Idioma: 	Inglês	
Identificador: 	17347

http://purl.umn.edu/28033	
Editor: 	AgEcon Search	
Relação: 	Statistics Canada&gt;Agriculture and Rural Working Paper Series

Agriculture and Rural Working Paper 71	
Formato: 	38

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