This study employs a mixed methods approach to investigate the poverty reduction potential of large‐scale farm employment in Kenya. A long‐run time series of real agricultural wages is created. The quantitative data are supplemented by life‐story interviews of agricultural workers. The analysis suggests that large‐scale farm employment can serve as a route out of deep poverty. However, to prevent wages from falling below the subsistence level, there is a need for a balanced rural development strategy whereby investments in smallholder agriculture and skills upgrades accompany the expansion of commercial agriculture. © 2020 The Authors. Journal of International Development published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd

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工作差吗？肯尼亚农民工的经济福利研究

本研究采用混合方法研究肯尼亚大规模农场就业的减贫潜力。建立了一个长期的实际农业工资序列。对定量数据的补充是对农业工人的生活经历访谈。分析表明，大规模的农业就业可以成为摆脱严重贫困的途径。但是，为了防止工资低于生活水平，需要采取平衡的农村发展战略，在这种战略中，对小农农业的投资和技能的提高应伴随着商业农业的扩大。©2020作者。John Wiley＆Sons Ltd出版的《国际发展杂志》