Sarkar, SandipMehta, Balwant Singh2010-11-242010-11-242010-09http://hdl.handle.net/10625/45237This 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.Text1 digital file (p. 45-55)enECONOMIC GROWTHURBAN AREASWAGE RATESOCIAL INEQUALITYLABOUR MARKETPOVERTY ALLEVIATIONECONOMIC REFORMINDIASOUTH ASIAEMPLOYMENT GROWTHINCOME DISPARITYJournal Article