Rural poverty and export farming in Guatemala

Hintermeister A.

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Working paper on rural poverty and the dualistic nature of agrarian structures (dualistic farming) in Guatemala - examines level and trend of rural poverty through indicators such as household income, housing, illiteracy and nutrition; notes paradox of high rate of agricultural development and severe poverty in rural areas; analyses nature of agrarian system leading to internal migration of peasant farmers and aspects of rural employment; focuses on high economic growth and low quality of life index. Bibliography, statistical tables.

Keywords: poverty; agrarian structure; dualistic farming; trend; household income.; housing.; illiteracy; nutrition; agricultural development; rural area; internal migration; peasant farmer; rural employment; economic growth; quality of life.; statistical table; pauvreté; structure agraire; agriculture dualiste; pobreza; estructura agraria; agricultura dualista; tendance; revenu des ménages; logement; analphabétisme; nutrition; développement agricole; zone rurale; migration interne; paysan; emploi rural; croissance économique; qualité de la vie; tableau statistique; tendencia; ingreso de los hogares; vivienda; analfabetismo; nutrición; desarrollo agrícola; zona rural; migración interna; campesino; empleo rural; crecimiento económico; calidad de la vida; cuadros estadísticos (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 32 P. pages
Date: 1984
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Published in World Employment Programme research working paper. WEP 10-6, Rural Employment Policy Research Programme

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