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Article Dans Une Revue Revue canadienne d'études du développement / Canadian Journal of Development Studies Année : 2013

Migration and nonfarm activities as income diversification strategies: the case of Northern Ghana

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This article jointly analyses the determinants of participation in non-farm activities and of migration in Northern Ghana, combining household data with community-level information and data on the evolution of the yields of cash and staple crops. Our results confirm the role of education as a key asset to pursue opportunities in the off-farm sector and the role of farm size in reducing the probability to participate in non-farm activities. Poor households do not have enough resources to undertake non-farm activities and they opt for migration as a diversification strategy. Community-level assets are found to play a crucial role for understanding off-farm diversification.
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halshs-03261109 , version 1 (15-06-2021)

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Francesca Marchetta. Migration and nonfarm activities as income diversification strategies: the case of Northern Ghana. Revue canadienne d'études du développement / Canadian Journal of Development Studies, 2013, 34 (1), pp.1-21. ⟨10.1080/02255189.2013.755916⟩. ⟨halshs-03261109⟩
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