Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Atamanov, Aziz
Author-Email: azizatamanov@hotmail.com
Author-Workplace-Name: UNU-MERIT/MGSoG
Author-Name: Van den Berg, Marrit
Author-Email: Marrit.vandenBerg@wur.nl
Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Development Economics, Wageningen University
Title: Determinants of the rural nonfarm economy in Tajikistan  
Abstract: This paper explores determinants of participation, intensity and the 
	 magnitude of the rural nonfarm economy (RNFE) in Tajikistan. Conducting 
	 analysis at the district level, in addition to traditional individual 
	 and household levels, helps to test the impact of institutional 
	 determinants of the RNFE invariant at the micro level. We have found 
	 that rural residents in Tajikistan are mostly pushed into nonfarm 
	 activities in areas with scarce land resources of poor quality. 
	 Moreover, market imperfections in the agricultural sector are also found 
	 to induce participation and intensity of the rural nonfarm activities. 
	 While nonfarm activities are found to be mostly driven by "push" 
	 factors, poor education and the access to infrastructure are found to be 
	 important barriers constraining the poor from participation in nonfarm 
	 activities.  
Classification-JEL: J21, J22, J24, O18, P25
Keywords: Nonfarm economy, Determinants of Participation, Rural Economy, Tajikistan
Series: UNU-MERIT Working Papers
Creation-Date: 2012
Number: 2012-080
File-URL: https://unu-merit.nl/publications/wppdf/2012/wp2012-080.pdf
File-Format: application/pdf
File-Size: 275 Kb
Handle: RePEc:unm:unumer:2012080