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The role of decent work in ending poverty in the rural economy
Author(s) -
Lavers Tom,
Tighe Eleanor
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
world employment and social outlook
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2059-3031
DOI - 10.1002/wow3.86
Subject(s) - poverty , work (physics) , agriculture , sustainable development , rural economy , context (archaeology) , economic growth , extreme poverty , rural poverty , rural area , rural development , development economics , economics , political science , geography , engineering , mechanical engineering , law , archaeology
This chapter considers how decent work policies can contribute to the eradication of poverty, notably extreme poverty, in the context of the rural economy – including the agricultural sector and the rural non‐farm economy. The renewed interest in agriculture and rural development during the Millennium Development Goal ( MDG ) period and, in particular, in the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals ( SDG s), highlights the potential role of agriculture as a means to improve living standards and achieve decent work.