期刊名称:South-Eastern Europe Journal of Economics (SEEJE)
印刷版ISSN:1109-8597
电子版ISSN:1792-3115
出版年度:2008
卷号:6
期号:2
出版社:Association of Economic Universities of South and Eastern Europe and the Black Sea Region
摘要:Very little analysis exists of the income-generating strategies of Albanian households, and how this relates to income dynamics, people’s mobility and poverty. Results show that agricultural, migration and human capital assets have a differential impact across livelihood choices, and that this impact varies by gender and age. Two areas of policy concern derive from this analysis. First, migration is clearly crucial for the economic future of Albania, in terms of fuelling economic development in rural areas, and in reducing excess labour supply and poverty. The suggestion of a potential disincentive effect on labour effort and participation is, however, worrying, as it would have implications in terms of missed opportunities for development. Second, agriculture appears to be more of a survival strategy than part of a poverty exit strategy