Rural Development Policies and Sustainable Land Use in the Hillside Areas of Honduras: A Quantitative Livelihoods Approach (International Food Policy Research Institute Research Report) - Softcover

Jansen, Hans

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0896291561 ISBN 13: 9780896291560

Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute, 2006

Synopsis

Poverty is deep and widespread in Honduras. This is especially the case in the hillside areas—home to one-third of the country's population, the majority of whom earn their living through agriculture. While both policymakers and donors are under strong pressure to provide adequate interventions, they require guidance on what drives sustainable rural productivity growth, how to prioritize expenditures, and how to formulate effective development strategies. In this report, the authors develop an integrated econometric framework, based on the livelihoods concept, and demonstrate how it can be used as a policy targeting tool. Using this framework, the authors provide policymakers and stakeholders with empirical information on the livelihood strategies currently employed in the hillside areas of Honduras, existing opportunities for alleviating poverty, and potential priorities for policy and investments.

About this title

About the Author:

Hans Jansen is a research fellow in the Development Strategies and Governance Division of the International Food Policy Research Institute,Washington, D.C. He was formerly a visiting research fellow in IFPRI's Environment and Production Technology Divisio

About this edition

• Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0896291561
• ISBN 13: 9780896291560
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 116