Nzira, Jackson Elias; Parlasca, Martin Christoph; Qaim, … - 2025
While agriculture remains a key source of livelihoods in rural Africa, employment in other economic sectors is gaining … Zambia. We find that close to 60% of the adult population are self-employed in agriculture or small non …-agricultural businesses, whereas only 7% are wage-employed. Over 60% of those in wage employment earn below the minimum wage. The main …