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| Yunez-Naude, Antonio; Leal, George Dyer; Taylor, J. Edward. |
| This paper measures linkages between farm and non-farm activities in rural Mexico using a multiplier model based on social accounting matrices (SAMs) from survey data for five villages at differing income levels and in different agro-ecological and market zones. We extend this analysis to a "mini-region" that includes three villages and their larger administrative center. By applying a constrained SAM multiplier model, the paper examines how economic shocks in rural areas affect non-farm incomes in rural villages, in neighboring rural towns and in larger regional cities. Two exogenous shocks on non-farm activity are examined: pure income transfers; and increased agricultural productivity. Experiments assume a perfectly inelastic supply of agricultural... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Rural and Regional Economics; Development Economics; Community/Rural/Urban Development. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25425 |
