Agrarian Distress and Farmer Suicides in North India

ISBN-13: 9780367220716 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 220 str.

Lakhwinder Singh; Kesar Singh Bhangoo; Rakesh Sharma

Opis

This volume provides a comprehensive and detailed socio-economic overview of agrarian distress in India. Using empirical research and field data from rural India, especially Punjab, this book examines the underlying causes of farmer suicide and steps which can mitigate the crisis.

Spis treści

List of figures. List of tables. Foreword by Nirvikar Singh. Preface. List of abbreviations. 1. Introduction to the second edition 2. Perspectives on agrarian distress and rural suicides 3. Economic development and rural distress in Punjab 4. Farmer and agriculture labourer suicides in Punjab: analysis of the census survey 5. Rural households: socioeconomic characteristics 6. Determinants of agrarian distress in Punjab: magnitude and manifestation 7. A village on sale: microscopic analysis and rural distress 8. Summary, conclusions and policy suggestions. Appendices. References. Index.