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This paper investigates whether human capital affects the productivity and labor allocation of rural households in four districts of Pakistan.
Social roles, human capital, and the intrahousehold division of labor
Using detailed data from rural Pakistan, this paper investigates whether human capital, learning by doing, gender, and one's status within the family affect the division of labor within households.
Role of ICARDA in improving the nutritional quality and yield potential of Grasspea (Lathyrus sativus L.) for subsistence farmers in developing countries
Lathyrus sativus (grasspea or chickling pea) is a popular food and feed crop in certain Asia and African countries such as Bangladesh, China, Ethiopia, India, Nepal, and Pakistan, because of its resistance to drought, flood and moderate salinity a
Rural finance and poverty alleviation
The authors examine the lessons that rural financial institutions such as banks and cooperatives can learn from the informal lending sector. They also considers the roles government should play in the provision of financial services.
Human capital, productivity, and labor allocation in rural Pakistan
This paper investigates whether human capital affects the productivity and labor allocation of rural households in four districts of Pakistan.
Rural finance and poverty alleviation
This report presents information on the credit constraints that poor rural households face ... in nine countries of Asia and Africa ( Bangladesh, Cameroon, China, Egypt, Ghana, Madagascar, Malawi, Nepal, and Pakistan).