Working Package 7

WP 7: Rural labour markets and diversification of rural economies

WP leader: KU Leuven

Start month: 0

Objectives

To analyse cross-country differences in rural labour adjustment patterns (regional/international and sectoral: within farm-households and rural sector shifts) and the structure of the rural labour force.
To analyse the determinants of the rural labour adjustment patterns in NMS with a particular focus on the bi-directional interaction with farm restructuring and non-farm sector employment diversification.
To draw implications from EU15 developments and migration analysis for future NMS labour adjustments and rural labour market structure.
To develop a Fuzzy-based empirical model to analyse the socio-economic determinants and structural adjustment functions of farm-household employment diversification

D 7.1 Working Paper "A conceptual model on labour market adjustments" (Month 12)
D 7.2 Working Paper "Applying Fuzzy theory concepts to the analysis of employment diversification of farm households: methodological considerations" (Month 12)
D 7.3 Working Paper "’The role of agriculture for overcoming rural poverty in Romania" (Month 18)
D 7.4 Working Paper "A comparative analysis of rural labour markets" (Month 33)
D 7.5 Working Paper "Employment diversification of farm-households and structural change in the rural economy of NMS" (Month 33)
D 7.6 Working Paper "Farm restructuring in Romania – Rural employment adjustment with equity" (Month 33)

M 7.1 Collection of labour force data
M 7.2 Cross country data base on employment diversification
M 7.3 Country data base (Romania)
M 7.4 Econometric analysis of Romanian farm restructuring, rural employment adjustment, and poverty
M 7.5 Conceptual model on labour market adjustments
M 7.6 Empirical analysis of the determinants of changes in the labour market structure
M 7.7 Lessons from previous accession processes and implications for labour force structure in current and future NMS
M 7.8 Review of theory concepts and their applicability to the analysis of employment diversification of farm-households
M 7.9 Econometric analysis of employment diversification