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RURAL COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO CLOSURE/DOWNSIZING OF A MAJOR EMPLOYER

Leistritz, F. Larry; Root, Kenneth A. - 1999

, this study details the repercussions, and response, of five rural communities to the downsizing or closure of a major … states that had experienced a closure or downsizing that produced significant job loss between July of 1994 and January of …; substantial lead time prior to closure/downsizing; an understanding that the adjustment period from downturn to upturn was not …

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The supermarket revolution and impacts on agricultural labor markets: Empirical evidence from Kenya

Rao, Elizaphan J.O.; Qaim, Matin - Institut für Agrarökonomie, Georg-August-Universität … - 2011

Many developing countries are currently experiencing a rapid expansion of supermarkets. New supermarket procurement systems could have important implications for farming and wider rural development. While previous studies have analyzed farm profit and income effects, possible employment effects...

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Are Biofuels Revitalizing Rural Economies? Projected Versus Actual Labor Market Impacts in the Great Plains

Schlosser, Janet A.; Leatherman, John C.; Peterson, … - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2008

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Estimating Child Time Preferences: Aiding Rural Schools in Improving Human Capital Formation

Jordan, Jeffrey L.; Castillio, Marco; Ferraro, Paul J.; … - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2008

We experimentally investigate the distribution of children's time preferences along gender and racial lines. Black boys have significantly larger discount rates than any other demographic group. Discount rates among Black girls are comparable to rates among White girls. Although White boys...

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Migrant Labor Markets and the Welfare of Rural Households in the Developing World: Evidence from China

de Brauw, Alan; Giles, John - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2008

In this paper, we examine the impact of reductions in barriers to migration on the consumption of rural households in China. We find that increased migration from rural villages leads to significant increases in consumption per capita, and that this effect is stronger for poorer households...

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POTENTIAL OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT TO INCREASE RURAL EMPLOYMENT

Pemberton, Carlisle A.; Mgonja, Mary A. - Caribbean Agro-Economic Society - CAES - 2007

The paper examined whether increasing agricultural output would lead to an expansion of employment in rural areas in the Caribbean and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The paper found that the agricultural development problems in the Caribbean and SSA are very similar, especially, declining export...

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Persistent Pockets of Extreme American Poverty and Job Growth: Is There a Place-Based Policy Role?

Partridge, Mark D.; Rickman, Dan S. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 32 (2007) 01

Over the past four decades almost 400 U.S. counties have persistently experienced poverty rates in excess of 20%. This raises the question of whether poverty-reducing policies should be directed more at helping people or helping the places where they reside. Using a variety of approaches,...

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The Potential Influence of Multiple Job Holding on Official Statistics Describing The Rural Workforce: Issues for Data Series and Workforce Policy

Taylor, Nick; Baines, James; Newell, James - New Zealand Agricultural and Resource Economics Society … - 2006

The research programme on multiple job holding identified substantial discrepancies between the Census and HLFS series regarding the increasing level of rural multiple job holding 1981 to 2001. Furthermore, evidence from the Time Use Survey suggests that the distribution of second job...

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Rural and Urban Manufacturing Workers: Similar Problems, Similar Challenges: Results of the ERS Rural Manufacturing Survey

Teixeira, Ruy - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 1998

Low skill levels among rural workers put rural manufacturing at a competitive disadvantage, according to the "skills shortage" theory. Data from the ERS Rural Manufacturing Survey, conducted in 1996, suggest that is not happening. Skill requirements are rising, but manufacturers who reported...

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CONCENTRATION, VULNERABILITY AND ADJUSTMENT: RURAL TEXTILE AND APPAREL EMPLOYMENT AND THE EXPIRATION OF IMPORT QUOTAS

Wojan, Timothy R. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2004

The paper documents the degree of concentration of textile and apparel employment in rural countries, assesses the vulnerability to job loss by detailed industry in light of the expiration of import quotas, and assesses the potential for adjustment of displaced workers.

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