Urban Proximity, Agricultural Potential and Rural Non-farm Employment: Evidence from Bangladesh

• Tác giả: Uwe Deichmann
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 333.33 Transfer of possession and of right to use
• Thông tin xuất bản: 2012
• Bộ sưu tập: Tài liệu truy cập mở
• ID: 236010
• Chủ đề: 1. Economic Development: Agriculture; 2. Energy; 3. Environment; 4. Natural Resources; 5. Other Primary Products O130

Tóm tắt

This paper presents empirical evidence on the relative importance of farm and urban linkages for rural non-farm employment in Bangladesh. The results suggest that people are more likely to be employed in well-paid wage employment and self-employment in the non-farm sector if they are closer to urban centers. Those who are further away from such centers are even less likely to be in well-paying non-farm jobs if they are living in areas with greater agricultural potential. The empirical results highlight the need for improved connectivity of regions with higher agricultural potential to urban centers for non-farm development in Bangladesh.