Employment and Labour Market in North-East India: Interrogating Structural Changes

ISBN-13: 9780367479411 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 394 str.

Virginius Xaxa; Debdulal Saha; Rajdeep Singha

Opis

This book examines structural changes in the labour market in North-East India. It focuses on the nature, pattern and structure of work and employment in the region as well as documents emerging shifts in the labour force towards farm to non-farm dynamics.

Spis treści

List of Figures List of Tables Contributors Preface List of Abbreviations Introduction I. Structure and Patterns of Employment in North-East India 1. Labour and Labour Market in North-East India: A Historical Exploration 2. Changing Trajectories of Economic Growth and Employment in North-East India: An Empirical Assessment 3. Structure and Quality of Employment in North-East India: A Socio-Religious Analysis 4. Women’s Employment in North-East India: Trends and Patterns II. Work, Employment and Labour in Industries 5. Beyond Standard Outcomes: State of Employment and Labour in Tea Industry of Assam 6. Work, Control and Mobility in the Manufacturing Industry: A Study of Cement Industry in Assam 7. Fostering Employment in the Handloom Sector in the North-East through Cluster Development: A Case Study of Mizoram 8. From Craft to Industry: Understanding the Dynamics of Handloom Weaving in Manipur III. Migration and Labour Mobility 9. Employment Potentials of Migrant Workers in Meghalaya: An Empirical Exploration 10. Out-migration and Labour Mobility: Case Studies from Assam IV. Employment Diversification 11. Rural Non-Farm Employment in North-East India: A Temporal and Spatial Analysis 12. Trend, Composition and Determinants of Rural Non-farm Employment in Assam and Its Implication for Rural Income Distribution 13. Employment Diversification in Tripura Index