Research Article
An integrative view of the rural socioeconomic dynamic
in violent contexts
Author(s): Luz Elena Orozco-Collazos*
Studies in Colombia show that rural producers adopt associative schemes to cope with the challenges that emerge from violent contexts to continue their productive and economic activities. Rural producers’ integration into the market includes the multiple types of associations in which rural producers engage to reach the market with their products in violent contexts. Integration into the market is facilitated by at least three factors: the economic decisions that rural producers make based on their individual skills, the social resources that rural producers develop, and the programs that external organizations develop in rural areas. This commentary presents an integrative view of these factors and based on them suggest guidelines for public policy focused on rural producers in violent contexts... Read More»