Non-farm entrepreneurship in rural sub-Saharan Africa: New empirical evidence
Summary. Rural households in six sub-Saharan African countries operate non-farm enterprises driven by both necessity and opportunity, concentrating in low-barrier activities like trade rather than transport or professional services. Rural, female-headed, and remote enterprises show significantly lower labor productivity than urban and male-owned counterparts. Most rural enterprises fail due to insufficient profitability, lack of financing, or unexpected shocks.
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Nagler, P., & Naudé, W.. (2016). Non-farm entrepreneurship in rural sub-Saharan Africa: New empirical evidence. Food Policy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2016.09.019
Nagler, Paula, and Wim Naudé. “Non-farm entrepreneurship in rural sub-Saharan Africa: New empirical evidence.” Food Policy, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2016.09.019.
Nagler, Paula, and Wim Naudé. 2016. “Non-farm entrepreneurship in rural sub-Saharan Africa: New empirical evidence.” Food Policy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2016.09.019.
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title = {Non-farm entrepreneurship in rural sub-Saharan Africa: New empirical evidence},
author = {Paula Nagler and Wim Naudé},
journal = {Food Policy},
year = {2016},
doi = {10.1016/j.foodpol.2016.09.019},
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Details
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.foodpol.2016.09.019
- Countries
- Benin, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Malawi, Niger, Uganda
- Regions
- Africa
- Categories
- entrepreneurship, rural-data-and-definitions
- Added
- 2026-04-28