ABSTRACT
Routes out of poverty might involve diversification and accumulation and, particularly for the very poor, the deepening and extension of labour markets. However, effectively aiding these ascents requires an understanding of the constraints under which households and individuals operate. Existing patterns of production, particularly agricultural production on own land, the preferences men and women attach to labour applied to alternative uses, and the constraints, both social and practical, which they may face in switching time use to other activities all influence the ease with which people might devote time, and other resources, to new activities.
