Rural nonagricultural activities in development : Theory and application
Rural nonagricultural activities in development : Theory and application
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发展中的农村非农活动:理论与应用
DOI:
10.1016/0304-3878(93)90105-v
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发表时间:
1993
影响因子:
5
通讯作者:
F. Stewart
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作者:
G. Ranis;F. Stewart
This paper focusses on the potentially important role of rural nonagricultural activity in the development process. Using the Hymer-Resnick Z-goods model as a point of departure, we first show that its pessimistic conclusions are based on rather restrictive assumptions as applied to the colonial period. We relax these assumptions, indicating the theoretical possibility of a substantially more positive scenario for that period. Subsequently, we analyze the role of Z-goods, traditional and nontraditional, in the post-independence era, again distinguishing between archetypal pessimistic and optimistic cases. Finally, the comparative historical experience of the Philippines and Taiwan is brought to bear to illustrate the argument empirically.