The paper analyzes the lessons and potential poverty impacts involved in the application of appro... more The paper analyzes the lessons and potential poverty impacts involved in the application of approaches for building socially inclusive, decentralized and spatially accented approaches to rural (and rural-urban) economic development in South Africa and other experiences making a preliminary assessment of the transferability of LED / RTD approaches to other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa such as Mozambique, Zambia and Ghana. In each case the role of the drivers of change, the rural-urban linkages and the livelihood strategies of rural households are emphasized and the kind of social networks and alliances are also considered.
... Poverty also involves constant emotional stress, and violence has a profound impact on the li... more ... Poverty also involves constant emotional stress, and violence has a profound impact on the lives of the poor. Page 12. ... The second, the Local Economic Development Fund also has job creation as a goals, but is also available for SMME support, and strategic planning. ...
The aim of this paper is to summarise the results of a non-farm micro- enterprise survey in rural... more The aim of this paper is to summarise the results of a non-farm micro- enterprise survey in rural and peri-urban Romania and to examine their impact on the development of sustainable rural livelihoods. As these firms operate in fixed locations and are therefore more easily located and observed, most of the data presented s based on our survey of firms
The rural non-farm economy (RNFE) may be defined as comprising all those activities associated wi... more The rural non-farm economy (RNFE) may be defined as comprising all those activities associated with waged work or self-employment in income generating activities (including income in-kind) that are not agricultural but which generate income (including remittances ...
For most sub-Saharan African countries, a high commodity dependence on a few agricultural, minera... more For most sub-Saharan African countries, a high commodity dependence on a few agricultural, mineral or metal products in their exports has made them particularly vulnerable to frequent shocks in their terms of trade, global financial crises and economic recession. In some cases, a flexible exchange rate might have helped to alleviate the economic costs of these external shocks. For other countries, such as Communauté Financière Africaine (CFA) member states lower levels of inflation than their neighbours’ has been achieved. The empirical framework presented in this paper, provides a way of weighing these costs and benefits. This paper considers whether CFA zone membership is really beneficial in terms of economic stability. In other words, to what extent is the CFA zone’s economic performance due to its exchange rate regime?
The paper analyzes the lessons and potential poverty impacts involved in the application of appro... more The paper analyzes the lessons and potential poverty impacts involved in the application of approaches for building socially inclusive, decentralized and spatially accented approaches to rural (and rural-urban) economic development in South Africa and other experiences making a preliminary assessment of the transferability of LED / RTD approaches to other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa such as Mozambique, Zambia and Ghana. In each case the role of the drivers of change, the rural-urban linkages and the livelihood strategies of rural households are emphasized and the kind of social networks and alliances are also considered.
... Poverty also involves constant emotional stress, and violence has a profound impact on the li... more ... Poverty also involves constant emotional stress, and violence has a profound impact on the lives of the poor. Page 12. ... The second, the Local Economic Development Fund also has job creation as a goals, but is also available for SMME support, and strategic planning. ...
The aim of this paper is to summarise the results of a non-farm micro- enterprise survey in rural... more The aim of this paper is to summarise the results of a non-farm micro- enterprise survey in rural and peri-urban Romania and to examine their impact on the development of sustainable rural livelihoods. As these firms operate in fixed locations and are therefore more easily located and observed, most of the data presented s based on our survey of firms
The rural non-farm economy (RNFE) may be defined as comprising all those activities associated wi... more The rural non-farm economy (RNFE) may be defined as comprising all those activities associated with waged work or self-employment in income generating activities (including income in-kind) that are not agricultural but which generate income (including remittances ...
For most sub-Saharan African countries, a high commodity dependence on a few agricultural, minera... more For most sub-Saharan African countries, a high commodity dependence on a few agricultural, mineral or metal products in their exports has made them particularly vulnerable to frequent shocks in their terms of trade, global financial crises and economic recession. In some cases, a flexible exchange rate might have helped to alleviate the economic costs of these external shocks. For other countries, such as Communauté Financière Africaine (CFA) member states lower levels of inflation than their neighbours’ has been achieved. The empirical framework presented in this paper, provides a way of weighing these costs and benefits. This paper considers whether CFA zone membership is really beneficial in terms of economic stability. In other words, to what extent is the CFA zone’s economic performance due to its exchange rate regime?
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