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Title: | Rural Employment and Labour Livelihood in Bihar: Village Level Analysis |
Authors: | SINGH, R. K. P. KUMAR, ABHAY SINGH, K. M. |
Keywords: | Rural Employment, Labour Livelihood, Bihar, Village Level |
Issue Date: | Jan-2016 |
Publisher: | SSRN |
Citation: | Singh, R. K., Kumar, A., & Singh, K. M. (2016). Rural Employment and Labour Livelihood in Bihar: Village Level Analysis. Available at SSRN 2730460. |
Abstract: | The functioning of rural labour markets have been in the centre of academic and political debate in India. The recent empirical evidences in the literature attributed the prevalence of rural unemployment and under-employment, to increasing population pressures, an ever declining land-man ratio, small and fragmented holdings, highly iniquitous land distribution structures and lack of non- farm employment opportunities in rural area. This study focuses on wage employment as a key element of improving household wellbeing in rural Bihar. Using panel data, this paper analyses employment generation, income of different categories of labour and the extent of indebtedness and earning level of rural labourers in rural Bihar. With a view to understanding their livelihood patterns, an attempt has also been made to examine the role of non-farm labour participation in the well- being of the rural population. The study found that there is decline in proportion of labour households but clear evidence of transition of labour force has been observed from farm to nonfarm sector, and some of the self-employed households in the agricultural sector moved towards the labour force, indicating a rise in the number of land owning labour households. There was increase in employment for male in both farm and non- farm sector but increase was higher in non- farm sector than farm sector. There was increase in employment for male in both farm and non- farm sector but increase was higher in non- farm sector than farm sector. Both farm and non-farm sectors witnessed increase in wages of labours during the study period but male labours received higher wages than women labour in both farm and non- farm sectors. Non-farm sector emerged as a major source for providing employment and generating income on labour households. Policies to extend systematic skill and training opportunities will help better opportunities of employment for migrants and non- farm workers which will help reducing poverty and improving livelihood of labour households in rural Bihar. |
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