| Summary/Abstract |
This study has analysed structural transformation and inter-sectoral relationships
of the Indian and the Chinese economy. Variation in employment dynamics
across the sectors and growth instability is also examined by taking data from
the World Development Indicators (WDI, 2015) of the World Bank. The study
has revealed that there is a gradual decline in agriculture in both the countries.
Both the economies are now concentrating at service sectors. China is fully
exploiting its industrial sector potential while India has been lagging behind in
this sector. Johansen’s cointegration approach revealed the existence of one
cointegration relationship among all the three sectors, namely, agricultural,
industrial and services, at 5 per cent level of significance for both the countries.
A passive employment shift has been seen from agriculture to non-agriculture
sector in India. Occupational transformation in China is faster than India. Policy
makers should focus on job generation, especially in services and labour intensive
manufacturing sector in India. China should try to create jobs in industrial and
services sector because agriculture sector has been sharply declining and is still
carrying huge load of employment.
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