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ID163584
Title ProperRural Unemployment in Gujarat and West Bengal
LanguageENG
AuthorDutta, Subrata
Summary / Abstract (Note)Based on NSSO data sets, this study covers the period from 1993 to 2010 and focuses on a comparison of rural unemployment in Gujarat and West Bengal, chosen because of their contrasting characteristics. In the past few decades, Gujarat has emphasised growth through modern industrial production, while under a different ideological regime, West Bengal aimed to achieve agricultural growth, land reform and more egalitarian patterns of agricultural incomes. Recent evidence suggests that meanwhile Gujarat’s agriculture has registered high growth in output during 2000–08, while West Bengal has failed to kick off industrialisation, despite making some pressing efforts. The article clearly identifies the limited scope for agriculture to provide full employment for all young rural people in India. However, given the important role of the agricultural sector in safeguarding national food security, it becomes obvious that apart from careful attention to agricultural developments, sustainable alternatives to traditional agricultural employment need to be activated. The concluding section therefore considers various policy options for tackling the risks of rural unemployment and underemployment in India.
`In' analytical NoteSouth Asia Research Vol. 39, No.1; Feb 2019: p. 1-22
Journal SourceSouth Asia Research 2019-02 39, 1
Key WordsSustainable Development ;  Agriculture ;  India ;  Gujarat ;  West Bengal ;  NREGA ;  Rural Unemployment ;  Underemployment