Rural Non-farm Employment in Eastern India: Implications for Economic Well-being

Anjani Kumar, Nijara Deka, Seema Bathla (), Sunil Saroj and S. K. Srivastava ()
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Seema Bathla: Jawaharlal Nehru University
S. K. Srivastava: National Institute of Agricultural, Economics and Policy Research (NIAP)

The Indian Journal of Labour Economics, 2020, vol. 63, issue 3, No 4, 657-676

Abstract: Abstract To be inclusive, economic development in India must focus on eastern India, which has a high population growth rate, population pressure, high incidence of poverty, small landholding size in agriculture, and underdeveloped rural infrastructure. Employment diversification towards the non-farm sector in eastern India from 1993–1994 to 2011–2012 shows considerable variation by income group and farm-size. The effects of diversification—whether driven by pursuit of higher income or distress—are stratified. Estimates based on instrumental variable regressions suggest that all types of non-farm employment improve the economic well-being of households.

Keywords: Employment; Rural non-farm sector; Impact; Eastern India (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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