Rural-urban transformation and village economy in emerging market economies during economic crisis

Empirical evidence from Thailand

authored by

Theda Gödecke, Hermann Waibel

Abstract

Livelihoods of rural households in Asia increasingly rely on off-farm income and remittances while dependence on land declines. This paper aims to contribute to a better understanding of the role of villages in emerging market economies like Thailand using a typical Thai village as a case study. Results suggest that both agricultural-and migration-oriented livelihood strategies can be useful depending on the macroeconomic conditions. In periods of economic growth, migration contributes to income growth. In spite of long periods of absence, migrants maintain strong ties to their natal village to better cope with situations of economic slowdown.

Organisation(s)

Institute of Development and Agricultural Economics

Type

Article

Journal

Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society

Volume

4

Pages

205-219

No. of pages

15

ISSN

1752-1378

Publication date

23.05.2011

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Geography, Planning and Development, Sociology and Political Science, Economics and Econometrics

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth

Electronic version(s)

https://doi.org/10.1093/cjres/rsr008 (Access: Closed)