Agricultural modernisation and third world women: pointers from the literature and an empirical analysis

Agarwal B.

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: ILO pub-wep pub. Working paper on effects of agricultural mechanization and technological change on the rural employment of rural women in India - presents a literature survey on intra-household division of labour, income and consumption as well as green revolution impacts of high crop yield seeds, tractorization, etc. By social class and sex in Africa and Asia, and analyses an empirical study of woman worker labour force in andhra pradesh and tamilnadu. Bibliography pp. 128 to 133.

Keywords: agricultural mechanization; technological change; rural employment; rural women; household.; division of labour; income; consumption; green revolution; crop yield; seed; tractor; social class.; sex; women workers; labour force; mécanisation agricole; changement technologique; emploi rural; femmes rurales; ménage; division du travail; revenu; consommation; révolution verte; rendement des cultures; graine; tracteur; classe sociale; sexe; travailleuses; main-d'oeuvre; mecanización agrícola; cambio tecnológico; empleo rural; mujeres rurales; hogar; división del trabajo; ingreso; consumo; revolución verde; rendimiento de la cosecha; semilla; tractor; clase social; sexo; trabajadoras; mano de obra (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 133 P. pages
Date: 1981
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Published in World Employment Programme research working paper. WEP 10, Rural Employment Policy Research Programme

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