Distributional effects of non-farm incomes in a Malaysian rice bowl

• Published in: International journal of social economics Vol. 43; no. 2; pp. 205 - 220
• Main Authors: Saiful Nathan, Siti Badariah, Mohd Rosli, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bradford Emerald Group Publishing Limited 08.02.2016
• Subjects: Agricultural production; Agriculture; Averages; Economic models; Economics; Employment; Family income; Farm income; Farmers; Households; Income distribution; Income inequality; Income redistribution; Job opportunities; Literature reviews; Low income groups; Poverty; Rice; Rural areas; Rural communities; Social economics; Malaysia; Income inequality; Farm income; Development; Paddy farmers; Malaysia; Non-farm income; Agricultural economies

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the structure of household income and examine the effects of non-farm incomes on the income distribution of farm households in a relatively developed rural area of the Malaysian rice bowl. Design/methodology/approach – The non-farm incomes were disa...