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This book examines the structural changes in the labour market in
North-East India. Going beyond the conventional study of tea and
agricultural sectors, 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. The chapters explore historical developments in
employment patterns, labour market policies, issues of gender and
social-religious dimensions, as well as point to growing forms of
casual, informal and contractual labour across sectors. Through
large-scale data and detailed case studies on unfree labour in
plantations and those employed in crafts, handloom and the
manufacturing industry, the book provides insights into labour and
employment in the region. It also delves into the temporal and
spatial dimensions of non-farm employment and its relationship with
rural income distribution and labour mobility. By bringing
interdisciplinary perspectives from scholars working on North-East
India, this work fills a major gap in the political economy of the
labour market in the region. The volume will be useful to scholars
and researchers of development studies, North-East India studies,
labour studies, economics, sociology and political science as well
to those involved with governance and policymaking.
Low industrial growth, declining agricultural sector and limited
expansion of formal sector employment in India have increasingly
forced the poor to take recourse to informal sources of
livelihoods. Street vending is one such thriving source of
self-employment across cities. This book delves into the sustenance
and survival strategies of street ven
This book examines the structural changes in the labour market in
North-East India. Going beyond the conventional study of tea and
agricultural sectors, 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. The chapters explore historical developments in
employment patterns, labour market policies, issues of gender and
social-religious dimensions, as well as point to growing forms of
casual, informal and contractual labour across sectors. Through
large-scale data and detailed case studies on unfree labour in
plantations and those employed in crafts, handloom and the
manufacturing industry, the book provides insights into labour and
employment in the region. It also delves into the temporal and
spatial dimensions of non-farm employment and its relationship with
rural income distribution and labour mobility. By bringing
interdisciplinary perspectives from scholars working on North-East
India, this work fills a major gap in the political economy of the
labour market in the region. The volume will be useful to scholars
and researchers of development studies, North-East India studies,
labour studies, economics, sociology and political science as well
to those involved with governance and policymaking.
The book explores the debates surrounding sustainable livelihood in
the neoliberal era effected through transformation of the nature of
work and the role of institutions, particularly in the Global
South. By creating gainful work and employment opportunities
through formal and informal institutions using progressive
instruments and innovations within rural and urban economies,
livelihood becomes 'sustainable', thereby reducing inequality and
increasing resilience among households. Based on both theoretical
and empirical studies from Asia and Africa, the book establishes
the relationship between three broad concepts - work, institutions
and sustainable development. The content has been divided into
three broad sections: Rural Economy and Its Transformations;
Urbanisation and Sustainable Livelihood; and Innovations and
Instruments of Transformation. This book is a valuable resource for
scholars of development studies, rural and urban studies, labour
studies besides economics, sociology, political science and
policymaking.
The book explores the debates surrounding sustainable livelihood in
the neoliberal era effected through transformation of the nature of
work and the role of institutions, particularly in the Global
South. By creating gainful work and employment opportunities
through formal and informal institutions using progressive
instruments and innovations within rural and urban economies,
livelihood becomes 'sustainable', thereby reducing inequality and
increasing resilience among households. Based on both theoretical
and empirical studies from Asia and Africa, the book establishes
the relationship between three broad concepts - work, institutions
and sustainable development. The content has been divided into
three broad sections: Rural Economy and Its Transformations;
Urbanisation and Sustainable Livelihood; and Innovations and
Instruments of Transformation. This book is a valuable resource for
scholars of development studies, rural and urban studies, labour
studies besides economics, sociology, political science and
policymaking.
Low industrial growth, declining agricultural sector and limited
expansion of formal sector employment in India have increasingly
forced the poor to take recourse to informal sources of
livelihoods. Street vending is one such thriving source of
self-employment across cities. This book delves into the sustenance
and survival strategies of street vendors across 17 cities in India
and assesses the issues revolving around self-created markets,
livelihood and politics that are contested in public space. It also
presents a conceptual and theoretical understanding of different
socio-economic and policy concerns pertaining to street vending in
the country. The study shows how despite the absence of legal
frameworks and institutional support, these urban self-employed
informal workers subsist by arranging ad-hoc alternatives, creating
informal institutions and negotiating with formal and informal
actors in the market. It also discusses the Street Vendors
(Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act,
2014, and examines how inclusive the legal recognition is for these
workers of informal economy. Drawing on exhaustive research and a
wealth of primary data, this book will be useful to scholars and
researchers in development studies, labour studies, economics,
sociology and those in public policy and urban planning.
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