Economic life is improving worldwide. People are living longer, pollution is abating, the scarcity of most raw materials is decreasing, the food supply is increasing, the endangered species scare is disappearing, and the workweek is getting shorter. The source of our economic blessing is the human mind. (SR)

Data on a commercial and an agricultural Guatemalan population indicates most peasants derive income from both agricultural and nonagricultural sources. While disguised employment does not utilize labor at its most efficient level, development projects should complement traditional economic activities and recognize that diversion of peasant labor…