Labor Commitment and Social Change in Developing AreasWilbert Ellis Moore, Arnold S. Feldman Bloomsbury Academic, 1982 M07 2 - 396 pages This work examines the intended and unanticipated consequences of economic advancement in developing areas and the commitment of industrial labor. Both the short-term acceptance of the attitudes and beliefs appropriate to a modernized economy are discussed. |
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Page 206
... income elasticity estimates are not particularly illuminating in the context of industri- alization , however , since so many determinants of consumption other than income are also changing . It is entirely possible that these other ...
... income elasticity estimates are not particularly illuminating in the context of industri- alization , however , since so many determinants of consumption other than income are also changing . It is entirely possible that these other ...
Page 242
... income derived from cotton and coffee accounted for some 60 percent of farmers ' incomes.1 Farm incomes account for the greater share of the income of all Africans and of the estimated national income . Almost every activity other than ...
... income derived from cotton and coffee accounted for some 60 percent of farmers ' incomes.1 Farm incomes account for the greater share of the income of all Africans and of the estimated national income . Almost every activity other than ...
Page 245
... income can always be greater than his wages if he does not give up his farm . The proportion of his income that is derived from his farm depends , of course , on the relation between wages and farm income . Where land is fairly ...
... income can always be greater than his wages if he does not give up his farm . The proportion of his income that is derived from his farm depends , of course , on the relation between wages and farm income . Where land is fairly ...
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acceptance achievement activities African agricultural analysis appear areas aspects associated authority basis become capital commitment consumption continue countries cultural demand depends developing areas difficulties economic development effective employers employment entrepreneurs established example exist expected fact factory function goals greater groups growth higher important income increase India individual industrial industrial labor institutions interest involved kind kinship labor force labor market land least less limited major means ment mobility norms occupational operation opportunities organization participation particular pattern percent plant political population position possible present Press problems production reasons recruitment relations relatively response result rewards role rural sense significant situation skilled social society status structure tend tion town trade traditional types unions units University urban values wage workers