Vulnerability of Migrants and Responsiveness of the State: The Case of Unskilled Migrant Workers in Kerala, India

N. Ajith Kumar

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Abstract: The paper examines how the state and other agencies in the host state (Kerala) responded to reduce the vulnerability of inter-state migrant workers. The paper also makes an assessment of a pioneering welfare scheme for inter-state migrant workers introduced by the Kerala government. [CSES Working Paper No. 26]. URL:[http://csesindia.org/admin/modules/cms/docs/publication/29.pdf].

Keywords: vulnerability; migrants; unskilled migrant workers; Kerala; India; internal migration; inter-state migration; vulnerability; state response; infrastructure; construction sectors; social development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013-08
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