The dynamics of rural household livelihood diversification: panel evidence from Kenya
Livelihood diversification is a norm in rural Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and has been recognised an important pathway for promoting economic growth. This study uses household panel data combined with a mixed methods approach to explore the patterns and dynamics of rural livelihood diversification in Kenya. The econometric results show that when we control for household fixed effects and other determinants of diversification identified in previous literature, there is a positive and significant relationship between changes in household welfare in terms of asset wealth and changes in livelihood diversification. Moreover the dynamics in livelihood diversification are also driven by changes in economic assets, household composition and membership to farmer groups. The results have important implications for development policy in rural Kenya – highlighting the importance of harnessing the positive aspects of household livelihood diversification for poverty reduction.
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| Format: | conference_item biblioteca |
| Language: | eng |
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| Online Access: | http://agritrop.cirad.fr/599656/ http://agritrop.cirad.fr/599656/1/jrss2016_loison.pdf |
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