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Determinants of Rural Labor Market Participation in Tanzania

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dc.creator Mduma, John K.
dc.creator Wobst, Peter
dc.date 2016-07-19T13:01:51Z
dc.date 2016-07-19T13:01:51Z
dc.date 2005
dc.date.accessioned 2018-03-27T09:05:22Z
dc.date.available 2018-03-27T09:05:22Z
dc.identifier Mduma, J.K. and Wobst, P., 2005. Determinants of rural labor market participation in Tanzania. African Studies Quarterly, 8(2), pp.32-47.
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/3273
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/3273
dc.description Participation in rural off-farm activities (outside a household's own farm) is one of the livelihood strategies among poor rural households in many developing countries. One component of off-farm activities accessible to the very poor is wage labor because it does not require any complementary physical capital. A household’s ability to participate in the rural labor market depends on the characteristics of the household itself and the local labor markets conditions. This study examines the factors that determine the number of households supplying labor to a particular rural local labor market in rural areas of Tanzania and the share of labor income in total cash income. The study finds that education level, availability of land, and access to economic centers and credit are the most important factors in determining the number of households that participate in a particular rural local labor market and the share of labor income in total cash income.
dc.language en
dc.title Determinants of Rural Labor Market Participation in Tanzania
dc.type Journal Article, Peer Reviewed


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