Deb, U and Nagaraj, N and Kumar, R and Bhattarai, M and Padmaja, R and Parthasarathy Rao, P and Bantilan, C (2014) Dynamics of Rural Labor Markets in India: Implications for Inclusive Development Strategy. ICRISAT Policy Brief, 27. pp. 1-12.
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Abstract
The rural labor market in India has undergone remarkable changes over the years. Diversified opportunities for employment with increased economic growth, introduction of employment guarantee scheme, demographic change along with expansion of universal education for all girls and boys, increased connectivity and mobility from rural to urban areas, changes in trade policies, attitude towards participation of women in economic activities outside their home have altered the rural labor market dynamics. This policy brief deals with the dynamics of rural labor markets in India. It focuses on the trends in rural employment, rural labor markets, and sources of livelihood and living standards of the rural labor class. It documents both short and long-term changes in rural labor markets observed in India. It identifies the key drivers of changes in the rural labor market, determinants of labor supply and wage rate. Finally, some suggestions are put forward to overcome the challenges in the rural labor market and for an inclusive growth strategy in India. The term inclusive growth is used in this policy brief to include landless labor, smallholder farmers, women and youth who will all be an integral part of the growth process and benefit from the rural and overall economic growth in the country...
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Divisions: | RP-Market Institutions and Policies |
| CRP: | CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM) |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Rural Labor Market; Labor Force; Gender; Child Labor; MGNREGA; India |
| Subjects: | Others > Agriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics |
| Depositing User: | Mr Ramesh K |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Jun 2015 06:44 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Jun 2015 07:48 |
| URI: | http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/8773 |
| Official URL: | http://vdsa.icrisat.ac.in/Include/policy-briefs/PB... |
| Projects: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Funders: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Acknowledgement: | The National Symposium and Policy Dialogue on “Dynamics of Rural Labor Markets: Implications for Agricultural Growth and Rural Transformation” was co-funded by the CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions and Markets and the Village Dynamics Studies in South Asia (VDSA) project sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. |
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