| ID | 364277 |
| Title Proper | Income diversification in rural Bangladesh |
| Other Title Information | Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies, Dhaka. BIDS Research Report No. 149, October 1996 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Quasem, M. A. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Bangladesh is primarily an agricultural country where 85% of its people are living in rural areas with 36% of the country's GDP is derived from agriculture. A significant proportion of rural households is landless. With the rapid growth of population agriculture sector alone is not in a position to employ all its rural force and thus a significant proportion of workers remain un-employed. |
| `In' analytical Note | In Rahman, Rushidan Islam: Impact of credit for rural poor: an evaluation of Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation's Credit Programme. [Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies, Dhaka. BIDS Research Report No. 143, April 1996] Dhaka. Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies, 1996. |
| Key Words | Rural Development - Bangladesh ; Income diversification - Bangladesh |