International labour migration, farmland fallowing, livelihood diversification and technology adoption in Nepal.
The article investigates the influence of temporary international labor migration on rural dynamics in Nepal, revealing that households with migrants are 50% more likely to leave agricultural land fallow. Topics include the promotion of agricultural intensification technologies and livelihood divers...
| Published in: | International Labour Review Vol. 162; no. 4; pp. 687 - 714 |
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Open Library of Humanities
Dec2023
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