Non?farm employment and poverty reduction in Mauritania
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چکیده
This study examines the effect of non-farm labour participation on poverty reduction in rural Mauritania. Farm households with more land and livestock participate to a greater extent activities compared smaller or cattle. We poverty's relationship terms incidence as well intensity severity poverty. The is first highlight contribution non-agricultural sector areas apply probit, propensity score matching inverse probability weighting techniques determine signs impacts reduction. results show that being poor 5.9% lower among have at least one member participating those only associated agriculture sector. Participation (3.6% 1.9%, respectively). find surplus released by absorbed economy. Income generation through diversification into therefore seems be an effective way reduce areas.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of International Development
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['0954-1748', '1099-1328']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.3533