The knowledge deficit economic analysis of the women in rural areas

Abstract

With the rapid development of society, more and more rural women to participate in economic activities. The skills rural women master plays an important role in the whole social development, especially in improving productivity, promoting employment levels and reducing the gap between rich and poor. At present, the education level of rural women is low and the lack of knowledge is an outstanding problem which impedes rural women's development in an allround way. Insufficient human capital investment in the rural women is the primary cause for this phenomenon. This article aims to put forward some suggestions on improving the rural women knowledge level, upgrading rural women human resources quality through the cost and benefit analysis. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013.