TY - BOOK AU - Start, Daniel TI - Rise and fall of the rural non-farm economy : poverty impacts and policy options PY - 2001/// N2 - Clarifies some key terms related to diversification and the rural non-farm economy (RNFE). Reviews the main theories of RNFE development and outlines a simple model for thinking about stages of diversification in rural development. Considers the diverse impacts on poverty, inequality and well-being that can be caused by participation in the RNFE. Considers policy options, outlining the choices and trade-offs that face rural planners and policy-makers ER -