Reciprocal and wage labour in rural Ecuador. A quantitative analysis

This paper analyses the determinants for rural Ecuadorian households to participate in community works, to exchange labour, and to use paid labour. The results show that participation in community work is more common among indigenous peoples who are more committed with community and live in areas wi...

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Main Author:	Cristian Vasco
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Kassel University Press 2014-08-01
Series:	Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics
Subjects:	reciprocal labour community work wage labour Ecuador
Online Access:	http://www.jarts.info/index.php/jarts/article/view/2014020344866

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spelling	doaj-5e918211193b4c2eac0756b46a4640012020-11-24T22:29:57ZengKassel University PressJournal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics1612-98302014-08-0111512330Reciprocal and wage labour in rural Ecuador. A quantitative analysisCristian Vasco0Escuela de Ciencias Agrícolas, Universidad Estatal Amazónica, Puyo, EcuadorThis paper analyses the determinants for rural Ecuadorian households to participate in community works, to exchange labour, and to use paid labour. The results show that participation in community work is more common among indigenous peoples who are more committed with community and live in areas with relatively high population densities. Exchange labour agreements are more common among indigenous households settled in areas where industrial agriculture has not penetrated yet. Instead, paid labour is used by small and educated households which have access to credit.http://www.jarts.info/index.php/jarts/article/view/2014020344866reciprocal labourcommunity workwage labourEcuador
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title	Reciprocal and wage labour in rural Ecuador. A quantitative analysis
title_short	Reciprocal and wage labour in rural Ecuador. A quantitative analysis
title_full	Reciprocal and wage labour in rural Ecuador. A quantitative analysis
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title_full_unstemmed	Reciprocal and wage labour in rural Ecuador. A quantitative analysis
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publisher	Kassel University Press
series	Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics
issn	1612-9830
publishDate	2014-08-01
description	This paper analyses the determinants for rural Ecuadorian households to participate in community works, to exchange labour, and to use paid labour. The results show that participation in community work is more common among indigenous peoples who are more committed with community and live in areas with relatively high population densities. Exchange labour agreements are more common among indigenous households settled in areas where industrial agriculture has not penetrated yet. Instead, paid labour is used by small and educated households which have access to credit.
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Reciprocal and wage labour in rural Ecuador. A quantitative analysis

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