Contractual constraints upon the processes of labour exchange in rural Kenya

Collier P.

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Working paper on labour contract issues in rural area labour markets, comprising a case study of Kenya - discusses the theoretical background relating to resource allocation among the rural population, changes in rural factor markets including land ownership and agricultural employment since 1963, current processes of labour exchange and implicatons for efficiency, poverty and income distribution. Bibliography.

Keywords: labour contract.; rural area; labour market; theory; resource allocation; rural population; land ownership; agricultural employment; efficiency.; poverty; income distribution; contrat de travail; zone rurale; marché du travail; contrato de trabajo; zona rural; mercado de trabajo; théorie; allocation des ressources; population rurale; propriété foncière; emploi agricole; efficacité; pauvreté; répartition du revenu; teoría; asignación de recursos; población rural; propiedad de la tierra; empleo agrícola; eficiencia; pobreza; distribución del ingreso (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 51 P. pages
Date: 1983
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Published in World Employment Programme research working paper. WEP 10-6, Rural Employment Policy Research Programme

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