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Pica-Ciamarra, Ugo, Tasciotti, Luca, Otte, Joachim and Zezza, Alberto (2014) 'Livestock in the Household Economy: Cross-Country Evidence from Microeconomic Data.' Development Policy Review, 33 (1). pp. 61-81.

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Abstract

The development of the livestock sector can contribute to economic growth and poverty reduction, but there is inadequate understanding of livestock-livelihoods linkages. This article draws on household-level data from 12 developing countries to investigate the livestock-asset position of rural households and its contribution to their income. The majority keep livestock; the less well-off are more likely to keep livestock than the better-off, but the very poor often lack the resources to invest in small animals. The key policy conclusion is that, contrary to common belief, there are no universal messages about livestock: policy needs to be tailored to farming systems, species, uses of livestock and different wealth groups.

Item Type: Journal Article
SOAS Departments & Centres: Departments and Subunits > Department of Economics
Legacy Departments > Faculty of Law and Social Sciences > Department of Economics
ISSN: 09506764
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): https://doi.org/10.1111/dpr.12092
Date Deposited: 15 Jan 2017 10:23
URI: https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/id/eprint/23463

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