Income inequality in India : pre- and post-reform periods

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dc.contributor.authorSarkar, Sandip
dc.contributor.authorMehta, Balwant Singh
dc.date.accessioned2010-11-24T13:58:47Z
dc.date.available2010-11-24T13:58:47Z
dc.date.issued2010-09
dc.description.abstractThis report explores whether changing employment patterns can explain income/wage inequality in India. The first section discusses the variation in wage levels among regular and casual workers. In the second section, inequality in income (consumption) of households and inequality of earnings among wage workers are analyzed. Gender dimensions of inequality are included in the analysis. In urban and rural India, two major factors, intensity of work (total number of days) and educational levels were the most dominant factors contributing to inequality. The contribution of other factors like employment status, or industry groups did not substantially affect inequality.en
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dc.format.extent1 digital file (p. 45-55)en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/45237
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherEconomic and Political Weekly, Mumbai, INen
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTHen
dc.subjectURBAN AREASen
dc.subjectWAGE RATEen
dc.subjectSOCIAL INEQUALITYen
dc.subjectLABOUR MARKETen
dc.subjectPOVERTY ALLEVIATIONen
dc.subjectECONOMIC REFORMen
dc.subjectINDIAen
dc.subjectSOUTH ASIAen
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT GROWTHen
dc.subjectINCOME DISPARITYen
dc.titleIncome inequality in India : pre- and post-reform periodsen
dc.typeJournal Articleen
idrc.copyright.holderSarkar, Sandip
idrc.copyright.holderMehta, Balwant Singh
idrc.dspace.accessOpen Accessen
idrc.project.componentnumber104437001
idrc.project.number104437
idrc.project.titleFormal and Informal Employment Growth in Manufacturing (India and Bangladesh)en
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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