Rural Non-farm Employment in Eastern India: Implications for Economic Well-being

To be inclusive, economic development in India must focus on eastern India, which has a high population growth rate, population pressure, high incidence of poverty, small landholding size in agriculture, and underdeveloped rural infrastructure. Employment diversification towards the non-farm sector...

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Published in:Indian journal of labour economics 2020-09, Vol.63 (3), p.657-676
Main Authors: Kumar, Anjani, Deka, Nijara, Bathla, Seema, Saroj, Sunil, Srivastava, S. K.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Development Economics
Economics
Economics and Finance
Industrial Organization
Labor Economics
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Summary:To be inclusive, economic development in India must focus on eastern India, which has a high population growth rate, population pressure, high incidence of poverty, small landholding size in agriculture, and underdeveloped rural infrastructure. Employment diversification towards the non-farm sector in eastern India from 1993–1994 to 2011–2012 shows considerable variation by income group and farm-size. The effects of diversification—whether driven by pursuit of higher income or distress—are stratified. Estimates based on instrumental variable regressions suggest that all types of non-farm employment improve the economic well-being of households.
ISSN:0971-7927
0019-5308
DOI:10.1007/s41027-020-00243-4