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Nature, Extent, and Pattern of Rural Non-Farm Employment in India


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1 Associate Professor, Department of Evening Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh-160 014, India
2 Assistant Professor, P.G. Department of Economics, Guru Nanak College, Moga-142 001, Punjab, India

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The present paper seeks to analyze the nature, extent, and pattern of rural non-farm employment in India by utilizing National Sample Survey Estimates pertaining to various NSS rounds. The results of the study revealed that rural non-farm employment recorded significant increase during various NSS rounds. The gender-wise composition of rural non-farm employment showed that rural non-farm activities have remained male dominated. Within the rural non-farm activities, the increase in the share of the tertiary sector exceeds that of the secondary sector. Moreover, most of the rural non-farm activities were found to be informal in nature. The proportion of self-employed activities followed by casual and regular activities explain the bulk of the increase in the rural non-farm activities.

Keywords

Rural Non-Farm Employment, Organized and Unorganized Sector, Health and Education, Employment, Tertiary Sector

E2, H51, H52, L6

Paper Submission Date : October 13, 2013 ; Paper sent back for Revision : January 10, 2014; Paper Acceptance Date : April 16, 2014.

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Authors

Neeraj Sharma
Associate Professor, Department of Evening Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh-160 014, India
Harinder Mohan
Assistant Professor, P.G. Department of Economics, Guru Nanak College, Moga-142 001, Punjab, India

Abstract


The present paper seeks to analyze the nature, extent, and pattern of rural non-farm employment in India by utilizing National Sample Survey Estimates pertaining to various NSS rounds. The results of the study revealed that rural non-farm employment recorded significant increase during various NSS rounds. The gender-wise composition of rural non-farm employment showed that rural non-farm activities have remained male dominated. Within the rural non-farm activities, the increase in the share of the tertiary sector exceeds that of the secondary sector. Moreover, most of the rural non-farm activities were found to be informal in nature. The proportion of self-employed activities followed by casual and regular activities explain the bulk of the increase in the rural non-farm activities.

Keywords


Rural Non-Farm Employment, Organized and Unorganized Sector, Health and Education, Employment, Tertiary Sector

E2, H51, H52, L6

Paper Submission Date : October 13, 2013 ; Paper sent back for Revision : January 10, 2014; Paper Acceptance Date : April 16, 2014.




DOI: https://doi.org/10.17010/aijer%2F2014%2Fv3i3%2F55979