Employment structure, casualization and wage differential in rural Uttar Pradesh: a disaggregated analysis

A transformation of the rural employment structure of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has seen a movement of workers from agriculture to non-agricultural sectors, which was contingent upon regional and individual characteristics. The share of casual workers in non-farm employment grew steadily, es...

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Published in:Area development and policy Vol. 4; no. 2; pp. 177 - 200
Main Authors: Mishra, Nripendra Kishore, Singh, Udai Bhan
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Routledge 03.04.2019
Subjects:
diversificación del empleo
empleo autónomo
employment diversification
occupational choice
opción profesional
rural non-farm sector
salario
sector rural no agrícola
self-employment
wage
work participation rate
índice de participación laboral
выбор занятости
диверсификация занятости
несельскохозяйственный сектор
оплаты труда
самозанятость
уровень занятости
个体经营
农村非农部门
就业多元化
工作参与率
工资
职业选择
ISSN:2379-2949, 2379-2957
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Summary:A transformation of the rural employment structure of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has seen a movement of workers from agriculture to non-agricultural sectors, which was contingent upon regional and individual characteristics. The share of casual workers in non-farm employment grew steadily, especially in the construction sector. Almost 90% of casual labourers belonged to either the Schedule Castes/Scheduled Tribes or Other Backward Castes. This study confirms that the conversion of cultivators, especially small and medium farmers into casual labourers, implies distress-driven diversification. A multinomial logit regression shows that women and workers with lower educational levels and larger landholdings are less likely to be involved in non-farm activities.
ISSN:2379-2949
2379-2957
DOI:10.1080/23792949.2018.1538701