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| Barrett, Christopher B.; Bezuneh, Mesfin; Clay, Daniel C.; Reardon, Thomas. |
| A burgeoning recent literature emphasizes "livelihood" diversification among smallholder populations (Chambers and Conway 1992, Davies 1993, Ellis 1998, Bryceson 1999, Ellis 2000, Little et al. 2001). While definitions vary within this literature, the concept of livelihoods revolves around the opportunity set afforded an individual or household by their asset endowment and their chosen allocation of those assets across various activities to generate a stream of benefits, most commonly measured as income. This holistic perspective has the potential to enhance our understanding of the strategies that farm households pursue to ensure food and income security given the natural and economic environment in which they operate. Diversification patterns... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital; O & Q12. |
| Ano: 2001 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14761 |
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