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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| Veröffentlicht in: | Area development and policy Jg. 4; H. 2; S. 177 - 200 |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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03.04.2019
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| ISSN: | 2379-2949, 2379-2957 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | 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. |
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| ISSN: | 2379-2949 2379-2957 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/23792949.2018.1538701 |