Search Results - subject_exact:"Ländliche Arbeitslosigkeit"

Do prior residents benefit from energy booms?

Han, Luyi; Winters, John V.; Betz, Michael R. - 2026

The 21st century fracking boom transformed American energy production, but new jobs were often filled by temporary in-migrants and long-distance commuters, possibly reducing economic benefits for prior residents. We use novel restricted-access data from the U.S. Census Bureau to assess fracking...

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Rural America at a glance : 2025 edition

Farrigan, Tracey; Sanders, Austin; Miller, Lauren; … - 2026

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The role of broadband speed availability in business survival and employment

Biedny, Christina; Whitacre, Brian; Pender, John L.; … - 2026

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India lives in her hamlets

Annadurai, Gopinath; Malghan, Deepak - 2026

'India lives in her villages' is among the most globally recognized demographic adages. The village is the elementary spatial demographic unit in administrative praxis and sociological inquiries centred on rural India. However, intra-village spatial segregation is a principal element of India's...

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Amidst Sahel’s unrest : labor market and consumption effects of Malian refugee camps in rural Niger

Fall, Fatou - 2026

Instability and ongoing conflict across the Sahel have led to conflict-induced migration and the displacement of populations across borders. As host countries face the challenges associated with refugee inflows, it becomes increasingly important to understand how these movements affect the host...

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Pension-induced labor supply responses of rural elderly in China : gender and income heterogeneity

Xu, Jiaxin; Kim, GiSeung - 2026

This study investigates how China's New Rural Pension Scheme (NRPS) affects the welfare and labor supply of rural elders, with emphasis on gender and household income. Exploiting pension coverage and household income as core welfare indicators, we find that NRPS significantly raises both, yet...

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Mobile phones, off-farm income, and employment of rural women : evidence from Bangladesh

Matsuura-Kannari, Masanori; Tian, Shu; Islam, Abu Hayat … - 2025

A persistent disparity has been observed in the social and economic development of women, particularly evident in South Asia's lower female labor force participation. This study investigates how mobile phone ownership can overcome this disadvantage. Using an instrumental variable approach and...

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Resilient public policy in uncertain times : a case study on MGNREGA's role in supporting reverse migrants and sustaining rural employment in India

Paliwal, Manisha; Tripathy, K. K.; Chatradhi, Nishita - 2026

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The nonfarm economy : continuity and change in rural India

Bhattacharjee, Manojit; Chakrabarti, Saumya; Rajeev, … - 2026

The dominant discourse views the Indian economy's transformation over several decades as a progression towards a grand, unified, and dynamic market economy. Critiquing this discourse, 'The Nonfarm Economy' illustrates the prevalence and intensification of 'structural dualism'. Using both...

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Rural employment evolutions

Faieta, Elena; Feng, Zhexin; Serafinelli, Michel - 2025

A quarter of the population in high-income countries lives in rural areas. However, existing empirical evidence on these areas in OECD countries is scarce. Over the past several decades, many rural areas have been declining. Nevertheless, it is unclear whether these struggling rural areas are...

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Rural employment evolutions

Faieta, Elena; Feng, Zhexin; Serafinelli, Michel - 2025

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An inquiry into labor conditions across key rural sectors in Africa

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 in importance. However, details of the labor conditions are under-researched. Here, we examine labor conditions in different sectors of the rural economy using survey data from...

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Topological characteristics of regional labor resource distribution in consumer cooperatives of the Russian Federation

Zhminko, Nadezhda S.; Veselova, Natalya Yu.; Zazimko, … - 2026

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The impact of minimum wage on the employment of rural migrant workers in China

Li, Yanan; Ma, Mengge; Wu, Shanshan - 2026

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Informal labor exchange teams and participation in the labor market : evidence from rural Tanzania

Arciniegas, Christian; Dumas, Christelle; Fahn, Matthias - 2025

We investigate labor exchange teams in rural communities, which are prevalent in many developing countries. We show theoretically that these teams are beneficial to employers, who can outsource the monitoring of workers. Team members are incentivized to exert a high level of effort because any...

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Informal labor exchange teams and participation in the labor market : evidence from rural Tanzania

Arciniegas, Christian; Dumas, Christelle; Fahn, Matthias - 2025

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Rural Non-Farm Employment in Rajasthan

Darko, Francis Addeah; Dey, Akankshita; Ritadhi, S. K. - 2025

This paper examines rural non-farm employment in Rajasthan, India, using multiple surveys and administrative data. The analysis covers three key aspects: individual and district-level determinants of participation in non-farm activities, the relationship between non-farm employment and household...

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Does multiple job holding raise labour use efficiency of the farm operators? : evidence from rural India

Drall, Anviksha; Mandal, Sabuj Kumar - 2026

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Urban-rural labour markets : spatial inequality, efficiency, and entrepreneurship in advanced economies

Muolo, Alessandro; Salvati, Luca - 2026

Chapter 1. Unraveling the intrinsic complexity of regional labor markets -- Chapter 2. The labor market: a theoretical overview -- Chapter 3. The labor market: an empirical overview -- Chapter 4. The European labor market: stylized facts -- Chapter 5. Regional labor markets and the uneven growth...

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Women's off-farm employment and dietary quality in rural Africa

Mutsami, Chrispinus; Parlasca, Martin Christoph; Qaim, Matin - 2025

Most households in rural Africa are involved in smallholder farming, but off-farm employment is an important additional income source for many. Previous research has analyzed links between off-farm employment and wellbeing, but mostly at the household level, not considering that household...

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Beyond Income : Subjective Well-Being and Rural Transformation in Asia

2026

Introduction and Summary -- Subjective Well Being and Rural Development in Asia: Concepts, Measurement, and Policy Relevance -- Happy Farmers, Efficient Farms: Insights from Potato Production in India -- Types of Off Farm Employment and Multidimensional Subjective Well Being among Wheat Farmers:...

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Combine harvester outsourcing services and seasonal rural non-farm employment in Myanmar

Belton, Ben; Fang, Peixun; Reardon, Thomas Anthony - 2025

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Guaranteed employment in rural India : intra-household labor and resource allocation consequences

García, Jorge Luis - 2025

I investigate the intra-household labor and resource allocation consequences of an employment guarantee targeting rural households in India. The guarantee insures household earnings, replacing women as added workers and shutting down a motive for saving. Despite sizable program-job take-up, the...

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Guaranteed Employment in Rural India : Intra-Household Labor and Resource Allocation Consequences

García, Jorge Luis - 2025

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Informal labor exchange teams and participation on the labor market : evidence from rural Tanzania

Arciniegas, Christian; Dumas, Christelle; Fahn, Matthias - 2025

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Policy for decent work in agriculture

Meemken, Eva-Marie; Aremu, Olayinka; Fabry, Anna; … - 2025

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Understanding trends in female labour force participation rate in rural India : the role of MGNREGS and DAY-NRLM

Sinha, Amarjeet - 2025

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Informal workers in the rural sector in Colombia : living conditions and social security

Espinosa, Oscar; Bejarano, Valeria; Arias, Martha-Liliana; … - 2025

The existence of a high percentage of informal labour has a direct impact on the living conditions of millions of people and their families, especially in rural areas and developing countries. The implications of this problem present a challenge for public policy on employment, social security...

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Linkages between gender and rural transformation in Indonesia

Purba, Helena Juliani; Rachmawati, Rika Reviza; Irawan, … - 2025

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An investigation of the pattern and extent of regional rural transformation development in Pakistan

Naz, Farah; Abedullah; Farooq, Shujaat - 2025

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The economic and social impacts of ecotourism on local employment and income : a case study of rural Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Abdurakhmanova, Akida; Ahrorov, Farhod - 2025

This study explores the socio-economic impacts of ecotourism on local employment and income in the rural areas of Samarkand, Uzbekistan. By surveying 167 participants, including stakeholders involved in ecotourism and local community members, the research investigates the contributions of...

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A short history of MGNREGA : twenty years in ten charts

Drèze, Jean; Rahul R - 2025

India's Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), enacted in 2005, is an experiment of major significance. Drawing on official statistics, this paper presents a broad-brush retrospective on MGNREGA's first 20 years, focusing inter alia on employment generation, the...

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Evolving farm and off-farm income sources and jobs in rural Africa

Mutsami, Chrispinus; Parlasca, Martin Christoph; Qaim, Matin - 2025

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Financing road projects and its impact on off-farm work in rural China

Bao, Ligao; Kusadokoro, Motoi; Chitose, Atsushi - 2025

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Does rural non-farm employment relieve or exacerbate the agricultural diversification-farm efficiency tradeoff : the case of aquaculture in Bangladesh

Abaidoo, Eric; Belton, Ben; Reardon, Thomas Anthony; … - 2025

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Spatial interactions between growth and rural unemployment, considering climate variability in Brazil and Mexico (2012-2024)

Cardoso López, Diego Andrés; López Cabrera, Jesús … - 2025

This paper examines the relationship between economic growth and rural unemployment in Brazil and Mexico, incorporating the effects of climate variability and spatial interactions. Okun's Law serves as the theoretical framework, and a dynamic spatial panel model is applied to estimate short-term...

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The impact of digital literacy on rural women's non-agricultural employment : evidence from China

Peng, Su; Feng, Xihao - 2025

The rapid popularization of digital technology is profoundly altering the employment landscape; especially in rural areas, the digital economy has opened up unprecedented channels to narrow the gender gap in non-agricultural employment. This study utilizes data from the China Family Panel Studies...

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Psychological Barriers to Participation in the Labor Market : Evidence from Rural Ghana

Carvalho, Leandro; De Walque, Damien; Lund, Crick; … - 2025

Mental health conditions are strongly associated with reduced labor market participation, but the underlying channels through which such conditions impact labor supply remain unclear. This paper reports on a two-phase study decomposing this relationship by examining (i) job take-up decisions;...

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Impact of government schemes in the socio-economic condition of peoples in Haryana : an empirical study

Pattar, Nistha; Mehta, Parveen Kumar - 2025

The government schemes are employed to help the rural, economically deprived and backward people in society. The beneficiaries of these government schemes are initiated for the people, those who are economically backward and low-income families. Notably, rural development has gained global...

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Internet access, female's non-farm employment, and income effects : insights from China

Nie, Kunxi; Zhu, Yueji - 2025

Females' participation in non-farm employment contributes prominently to social progress. Based on the data of 1674 rural females and 1656 urban females in China, this paper evaluates the effects of internet access and four specific online activities (online interaction, online service, online...

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Refugees' settlement in Greece : employment in agriculture as a criterion for an alternative dispersal plan

Blouchoutzi, Anastasia; Tsaples, Georgios; Manou, Dimitra; … - 2025

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Artificial intelligence development and rural labor employment quality

Li, Zhe; Liu, Minggang; Wang, Lu - 2025

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On the wage and agricultural employment amid the COVID-19 lockdown in Nigeria

Shafii, Abdullahi Sayuti; Rossanto Dwi Handoyo; … - 2025

As we strive to achieve decent work by 2030, which is a key component of the global development agenda, the issue of food insecurity in Nigeria remains a significant challenge. The sudden emergence of the lockdown further exacerbated this problem, subjecting households to a range of shocks,...

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Fundamentals of targeted integrative program development for rural labor market growth in surplus regions

Rakhmatovich, Kholmuminov Shayzak - 2024

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Rural underemployment and urbanisation : insights from a 9-year panel from Malawi

Van Cappellen, Hanne; De Weerdt, Joachim - 2025

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The evolving role of farm and off-farm jobs in rural Africa

Mutsami, Chrispinus; Parlasca, Martin Christoph; Qaim, Matin - 2024

Livelihood sources in rural Africa are diverse and dynamic. Using recent primary data from four African countries - Kenya, Namibia, Tanzania, and Zambia - we consider regions with different conditions related to climate, agroecology, infrastructure, and nature conservation to analyze the role of...

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Sand mining, non-farm employment and a local labour force in rural Bangladesh

Hatlebakk, Magnus; Atique Rahman, Mohammad; Suykens, Bert - 2025

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Does longer tenure mean greater ability? : deep-rooted politics and migration in rural China

Zhu, Ge - 2025

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Rural non-farm sector employment in the North-Eastern Region of India : determinants and implications for well-being

Das, Gautam Kumar; Deka, Nijara - 2023

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Rural non-farm sector employment in the north-eastern region of India : determinants and implications for wellbeing

Das, Gautam Kumar; Deka, Nijara - 2024

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Impact of the agricultural sector on unemployment, inequality and rural poverty : a panel regression analysis in Indonesian provinces

Suparman, Suparman; Sutomo, Maskuri; Anwar, Chairil; … - 2024

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Digital financial inclusion, credit access and non-farm employment

Han, Lihong; Lv, Qi; Zhang, Qi - 2025

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Can rural digital economy mitigate local population outflow : evidence from China

Liu, Sheng; Wei, Xiahai; Du, Yuhong - 2025

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Self-employment among in-movers and stayers in rural areas : insights from Swedish register and survey data

Aldén, Lina; Hammarstedt, Mats; Skedinger, Per - 2024

Our use of longitudinal register data combined with a unique survey allows us to offer a more comprehensive picture of rural self-employment than in previous studies. We find that selfemployed in rural settings are more likely than those in metropolitan regions to employ others, but...

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