Marginalisation and the induction of women into wage labour: the case of Indian agriculture

Chatterji R.

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Working paper on the economic role and labour force participation of women workers in agricultural employment in India. Examines the characteristics of the agricultural sector. Compares labour force participation and wages, sexual division of labour, by caste and sex. Looks at regional poverty levels. References and statistical tables.

Keywords: economic role; labour force participation; women workers; agricultural employment; agricultural sector; wages; sexual division of labour; caste; sex; regional level; poverty; statistical table; rôle économique; taux d'activité; travailleuses; emploi agricole; secteur agricole; salaire; division du travail basée sur le sexe; caste; sexe; niveau régional; pauvreté; tableau statistique; papel económico; tasa de actividad de mano de obra; trabajadoras; empleo agrícola; sector agrícola; salario; división del trabajo por sexo; casta; sexo; nivel regional; pobreza; cuadros estadísticos (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 53 P. pages
Date: 1984
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Published in World Employment Programme research working paper. WEP 10, Rural Employment Policy Research Programme

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