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There are a large number of RNFE publications on different aspects of rural livelihood diversification, non-farm employment and rural enterprise development. We have divided them into themes, where you can download right away or order them from NRI.

 
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  Dasgupta, N., Kleih, U., Marter, A., Wandschneider, T. (2004) Policy Initiatives for Strengthening Rural Economic Development in India: Case Studies from Madhya Pradesh and Orissa. Chatham: Natural Resources Institute. ISBN: 0 85954 558-X
  Davis, J.R., Bezemer D.J., Janowski, M. and Wandschneider, T. (2004) The Rural Non-Farm Economy and poverty alleviation in Armenia, Georgia and Romania: A Synthesis of Findings. Chatham: Natural Resources Institute. ISBN: 0 85954 559-8
  Davis, J.R. (2004) The Rural Non-Farm Economy, Livelihoods and their Diversification: Issues and Options. Chatham: Natural Resources Institute. ISBN: 0 85954 563-6
  Davis, J.R., Bezemer D.J. (2004) The Rural Non-Farm Economy in Developing Countries and Transition Economies
Key Emerging and Conceptual Issues. Chatham: Natural Resources Institute. ISBN:0 85954 557 1
     
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RNFE Policy and Practice - Generic Lessons Learnt
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2753 Davis, J.R. (2003) The Rural Non-Farm Economy, livelihoods, and their diversification: Issues and options. Report 1, DFID unpublished mimeo.
2754 Davis, J.R. and Wiggins, S. (2003). Types of RNFE activities and their returns: framework and findings.
2755 Davis, J.R. and Bezemer, D.J., (2003). Key emerging and conceptual issues in the development of the rural non-farm economy in developing countries and transition economies. Report 2, DFID unpublished mimeo.
2756 Wandschneider, T. (2003) Best practice and strategies for promoting rural non-farm employment & livelihood diversification). Report 4, DFID unpublished mimeo.
2758 Wandschneider, T. (2003). Determinants of Access to rural non-farm employment: Evidence from Africa, South Asia and transition Economies. Report 5, DFID unpublished mimeo.
2770 Dasgupta, N. Kleih, U. Marter, A. and Wandschneider, T. (2004). India: Policy Initiatives for Strengthening Rural Economic Development: Case Studies from Madhya Pradesh and Orissa. Synthesis Paper.
2771 Marr, A. (2004) Institutional approaches to the delivery of business development: A review of recent literature.
2772 Davis, J.R. Butterworth, R. (2004) Drivers for Rural Growth and Local Economic Development in CEE/CIS: Case Studies from Romania, Georgia, and Armenia. NRI Report 2772. Available in May.
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2773 Davis, J.R. Bezemer D.J. Janowski, M. and Wandschneider, T. (2004). The Rural Non-Farm Economy and povery alleviation in Armenia, Georgia and Romania: A Synthesis of Findings.
Discussion
Paper 		RNFE Project Team (2000) Diagnostic Methods for the Rural Non-farm Economy, in NRI Social and Economic Series, Discussion Paper No. 1.
     
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RNFE in Uganda
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Uganda: Access and livelihoods
  
Journal Article Smith, D.R., Gordon, A.E., Meadows, K.F., and Zwick, K. (2001) "Livelihood Diversification in Rural Uganda: patterns and determinants of change across two districts", Food Policy, special edition, September 2001.
2592 Zwick, K. and Smith, D. (2001) Access to Rural Non-Farm Livelihoods: Report of Preliminary Fieldwork in Rakai District, Uganda.
2596 Smith, D. and Zwick, K. (2001) Access to Rural Non-Farm Livelihoods: Report of Preliminary Fieldwork in Kumi District, Uganda
2602 Smith, D.R. (2001) Literature review, Access to Rural Non- farm Livelihoods in Uganda.  
2603 Gordon, A., Meadows, K.F., Smith, D. and Zwick, K. (2001) Access to Rural Non-Farm Livelihoods: Results of Preliminary Field Research in Rakai and Kumi Districts, Uganda.
2657 Smith, D.R. (2001) Gender and the Rural Non-Farm Economy in Uganda
2661 Zwick, K. (2001) Access to Rural Non-Farm Livelihoods: Report on Household Interviews in Rakai and Kumi Districts, Uganda.
2701 Cannon, T. and Smith, D. (2002) Uganda fieldwork case study synthesis report.
2702 Marter, A. The Rural Non-Farm Economy in Uganda: a review of policy
 
Uganda: The spatial dimension and the role of rural towns
  
2621 Smith, D.R. (2001) Literature Review. The Spatial Dimension of Access to The Rural Non Farm Economy  
2673 Rider Smith, D. (2002) The spatial dimension of the non-farm economy in Uganda
 
Uganda Methods/ Approach
  
2601 Meadows, K.F. (2001) Approach and Methods used in Preliminary Fieldwork in Uganda.
 
Uganda: Local Governance
  
2671 Hubbard, M., Jackson, P. and Golooba-Mutebi, F. (2001) Local government and the rural non-farm economy in Uganda.
     
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RNFE in India
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India: Access and livelihoods
  
2378 Kleih, U.K. et al. (2003) Synthesis of Participatory Rural Appraisals and Questionnaire Surveys in Four Blocks of Madhya Pradesh
2662 Coppard, D. (2001) The Rural Non-Farm Economy in India, A Review of the Literature.
2694 Som, R., Kleih, U., Kumar, Y. and Jena, S. K. (2002) Rural non-farm employment in Madhya Pradesh: Findings of a participatory rural appraisal in 8 villages.
2714 CYSD (2002) Orissa State case study: Nyagarh District fieldwork report -Phase one
2715 ActionAid India (2002) Orissa state case study: Bolangir District fieldwork report.
2748 NRI, CYSD and Actionaid (2003). Synthesis Report: Household access to rural non-farm livelihoods in Orissa (ActionAid for NRI. Edited Marter, A (2003). Household Access to Rural Non-Farm Livelihoods in Bolangir District of Orissa, India)
2752 Saxena, N.C. (2003) The rural non-farm economy in India- Some policy issues.
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Paper 		Adolph, B. (2003) The role of self-help groups in the RNFE of India.
Working
Paper 		Som, R. et al. (2003) Household access to rural non-farm livelihoods in Narshimpur District, Madhya Pradesh.  
 
India: Local governance
  
Working
Paper 		NRI Rural Non farm Economy and the Role of Local Governance Institutions in Betul, Madhya Pradesh
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Paper 		NRI Rural Non farm Economy and the Role of Local Governance Institutions in Narsimhapur District, Madhya Pradesh
2671 Hubbard, M., Jackson, P. and Golooba-Mutebi, F. (2001) Local government and the rural non-farm economy in Uganda.
2672 Dasgupta, N., Clark, D. and Cannon, T. (2001) Rural Non-Farm Economy (RNFE) and local governance: Literature Survey.
2688 Dasgupta, N., Khanna, A., Singh, A. and Singh, L. (2002) Local Governance in two districts of Madhya Pradesh, India.
2709 Dasgupta, N. and Marter, A. (2002) Local governance institutions in two districts of Orissa, India.  
2716 Dasgupta, N., and Marter, A. (2003) Panchayat Raj Institutions and local development in MP and Orissa: Synthesis of findings and recommendations.
 
India: The spatial dimension and the role of rural towns
  
2750 Wandschneider, Tand Mishra, P. R. (2003) A village-level perspective on the role of small rural towns in Bolangir District.
2767 Wandschneider, T. (2003) Small Towns and local economic sevelopment in four districts of Madhya Pradesh and Orissa, India.
 
India: Enterprise level studies
  
2732 Marr, A. (2003) Institutional approaches to the delivery of business development services.
     
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RNFE in Armenia, Georgia and Romania (CEE/CIS)
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CEE/CIS: Access and livelihoods
  
2630 Davis, J, and Pearce, D (2001). The Non-Agricultural Rural Sector in Central and Eastern Europe,
2631 Davis, J. and Pearce, D. (2000). The Rural Non-Farm Economy in Central and Eastern Europe.
2632 Pearce, D. and Davis, J. (2000). The role of the non-farm rural sector in the reconstruction of the Balkans
2633 Bright, H., Davis, J., Janowski, M., Low, A. and Pearce, D. (2000) Rural Non-Farm Livelihoods in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia and the Reform Process: A Literature Review.
2634 Davis, J. (2001) Summary Report: Baseline Study of rural non-farm economy in Romania.
2635 Junior Davis (2001) Conceptual Issues in Analyzing the Rural Non-Farm Economy in Transition Economies.
2638 Janowski, M. and Bleahu, A. (2001) Factors affecting Household-level involvement in Rural Non-Farm Economic Activities in two communities in Dolj and Brasov judete, Romania.
2683 Davis, J. and Asatrian, P (2002) Constraints and potential to the development of rural non-farm activities in Armenia.
2724 Janowski, M. (2003) Rural non-farm livelihood activities in Romania, Georgia, and Armenia: Synthesis of findings from fieldwork carried out at village level 2001-2002
2725 Bleahu, A. and Janowski, M. (2002) Rural non-farm livelihood activities in Romania: A Report on qualitative fieldwork in two communities.
2727 Kharatyan, H., Babajunian, B. and Janowski, M. (2003) Sustaining rural livelihoods: A report on farming and non-farming activities in three communities in Armenia.
2728 Bezemer, D. and Davis, J. (2003) The rural non-farm economy in Armenia: Overview of Findings.
2729 Bezemer, D. and Davis, J. (2003) The rural non-farm economy in Georgia: Overview of findings.
2730 Bezemer, D. and Davis, J. (2003) The rural non-farm economy in Romania: Overview of findings.
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Bezemer, D.J. and Davis, J.R. and Wandschneider, T.(2003) The Rural Non-Farm Economy in Armenia, Georgia and Romania: A Synthesis of Findings
2733 Sumbadze, N. (2003) The Non-Farm Economy in Post-Soviet Georgia: A Study of Three Rural Communities.
2735 Kharatyan, H. and Janowski, M. (2002) Factors affecting involvement in the non-farm economy in villages in Armenia.
 
CEE/CIS: Enterprise level studies
2637 Davis, J. and Gaburici, A. (2001) Non-Farm Employment in Small-Scale Enterprises in Romania: Policy & Development Issues.
2678 Bezemer, D. and Davis, J. (2001) The rural non-agricultural economy in transition countries: Enterprise Level Findings from Armenia.
2679 Davis, J., Meskhidze, G. and Bezemer, D. (2002) Survey among rural non-farm enterprises in Georgia: Overview of findings.
 
CEE/CIS: The spatial dimension and the role of rural towns
  
2639 Davis, J. and Cristoiu, A. (2001) Patterns of Rural Non-farm diversification and employment in Romania: A County level analysis.
2677 Meskhidze, G. (2001) Rural non-farm economy in Georgia - Pilot researches Report.
2680 Kharatyan, H. (2001) Developments of non-farm activities in the Armenian village.

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2681 Kobaladze, K. (2001) A study of non-farm activities in Georgia on a regional basis.
2683 Davis, J. and Asatrian, P (2002) Constraints and potential to the development of rural non-farm activities in Armenia.
2736 Kobaladze, K. (2002) Non-farm livelihood activities in three villages in different regions of Georgia: Results of qualitative fieldwork carried out during baseline phase of qualitative research
 
CEE/CIS: Methods/ Approach
  
2636 Davis, J. and Janowski, M. (2001) Approach and methods used for the fieldwork conducted in Romania.
     

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