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Nature, Extent, and Pattern of Rural Non-Farm Employment in India

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Nature, Extent, and Pattern of Rural Non-Farm Employment in India

Neeraj Sharma1,  Harinder Mohan2

1 Associate Professor, Department of Evening Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh-160 014

2 Assistant Professor, P.G. Department of Economics, Guru Nanak College, Moga-142 001, Punjab

DOI 10.17010/aijer/2014/v3i3/55979
Volume 3
Issue 3
Pages 7–18
Year 2014
Received: Oct. 13, 2013 Accepted: April 16, 2014 Published: June 1, 2014
Abstract

The present paper seeks to analyze the nature, extent, and pattern of rural non-farm employment in India by utilizing National Sample Survey Estimates pertaining to various NSS rounds. The results of the study revealed that rural non-farm employment recorded significant increase during various NSS rounds. The gender-wise composition of rural non-farm employment showed that rural non-farm activities have remained male dominated. Within the rural non-farm activities, the increase in the share of the tertiary sector exceeds that of the secondary sector. Moreover, most of the rural non-farm activities were found to be informal in nature. The proportion of self-employed activities followed by casual and regular activities explain the bulk of the increase in the rural non-farm activities.

Keywords Rural Non-Farm Employment Organized and Unorganized Sector Health and Education Employment Tertiary Sector
How to Cite

Neeraj Sharma, Harinder Mohan (2014). Nature, Extent, and Pattern of Rural Non-Farm Employment in India. Arthshastra Indian Journal of Economics & Research, 3(3), 7–18. https://doi.org/10.17010/aijer/2014/v3i3/55979

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