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Ecuador's rural nonfarm sector as a route out of poverty, Volume 1

Author:	Lanjouw, Peter;	Collection Title:	Policy, Research working paper ; no. WPS 1904
Country:	Ecuador;	Date Stored:	1998/03/01
Document Date:	1998/03/31	Document Type:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English	Major Sector:	(Historic)Social Protection
Region:	Latin America & Caribbean	Report Number:	WPS1904
Sub Sectors:	Labor Markets & Employment	SubTopics:	Environmental Economics & Policies; Banks & Banking Reform; Poverty Assessment; Labor Policies; Health Economics & Finance; Agricultural Knowledge and Information Systems
Volume No:	1

Summary: The author analyzes a recent household survey for Ecuador to assess the role of the nonagricultural rural sector in reducing poverty. That sector accounts for roughly 40 percent of rural incomes in Ecuador, three-fourths of which comes from nonagricultural enterprises as opposed to wage labor. The sector provides employment to nearly 40 percent of men and 50 percent of economically active women. The nonagricultural rural sector represents a potentially important route out of poverty: Poverty declines as the share of income from nonagricultural sources arises. Nonagricultural employment and earnings are positively associated with higher education levels and better access to infrastructure services. Although women are more likely than men to be employed in this sector, their earnings for given education levels and other household characteristics are significantly lower. All other things equal, the greatest fall in poverty could be expected from expanding employment opportunities in transport, commerce-related activities, and such services as administration and the hotel and restaurant trade.


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