In Eastern Africa, the experience of Machakos has been heavily debated between Malthusians and the more optimistic Boserupians. Machakos was the epitome of overpopulation and resource degradation in the 1950s, but has...In Eastern Africa, the experience of Machakos has been heavily debated between Malthusians and the more optimistic Boserupians. Machakos was the epitome of overpopulation and resource degradation in the 1950s, but has since thrived. The Boserupians view Machakos as an illustration of how population growth can solve rather than exacerbate the vicious cycle of poverty and resource degradation. The question arises whether Machakos is unique. This study investigates the role of social capital in Machakos. Using principal component analysis, the authors estimate various dimensions of social capital and find significant differences between Machakos and two other Kenyan regions particularly when it comes to the formation of associations.展开更多
From the background of new socialist countryside building, this paper proposes that the allocation of resources in rural areas is the organic combination of human resources in rural manpower on its possible configurat...From the background of new socialist countryside building, this paper proposes that the allocation of resources in rural areas is the organic combination of human resources in rural manpower on its possible configuration space, noting that effective human resource allocation in rural areas is of great significance to promote the moderately prosperous society building and to improve economic efficiency of human resources in rural areas and to increase farmers＇ income and so on ; Meanwhile, it analyzes the current situation and some problems of rural human resource allocation ; Finally, from the perspective of subject of human resources allocation in rural areas, it raises possible valid configuration path.展开更多
文摘In Eastern Africa, the experience of Machakos has been heavily debated between Malthusians and the more optimistic Boserupians. Machakos was the epitome of overpopulation and resource degradation in the 1950s, but has since thrived. The Boserupians view Machakos as an illustration of how population growth can solve rather than exacerbate the vicious cycle of poverty and resource degradation. The question arises whether Machakos is unique. This study investigates the role of social capital in Machakos. Using principal component analysis, the authors estimate various dimensions of social capital and find significant differences between Machakos and two other Kenyan regions particularly when it comes to the formation of associations.
文摘From the background of new socialist countryside building, this paper proposes that the allocation of resources in rural areas is the organic combination of human resources in rural manpower on its possible configuration space, noting that effective human resource allocation in rural areas is of great significance to promote the moderately prosperous society building and to improve economic efficiency of human resources in rural areas and to increase farmers＇ income and so on ; Meanwhile, it analyzes the current situation and some problems of rural human resource allocation ; Finally, from the perspective of subject of human resources allocation in rural areas, it raises possible valid configuration path.
