Growth, Composition and Determinants of Rural Non-Farm Employment in Arunachal Pradesh
Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Vol. 42, No. 2, p. 283, 1999
7 Pages Posted: 30 May 2011
Date Written: January 12, 1999
Abstract
Rural Non-farm Employment(RNFE) has been gaining considerable importance in developing economies to overcome the problems of unemployment, underemployment, rural poverty and urban congestion. However, till date, no systematic study on the rural non-firm sector has been undertaken in India's North Eastern region. This paper is the result of a study undertaken by the author in the remote state of Arunachal Pradesh to fill this gap. The study reveals that, (a) there has been a continuous shift in rural economy of Arunachal Pradesh in favour of non-farm employment during the period 1971-1991, (b) in the RNFE category, transport, storage and communications, constructions, non-household manufacturing and trade & commerce have become the dynamic sub-sectors of employment generation, (c) agricultural growth via consumption induced demand has played a significantly positive role in increasing the magnitude of RNFE in the state. The study underscores the importance of policy initiatives towards the modernisation of agriculture and development of transport and communication for the full realisation of the potential of employment generation in this sector.
Keywords: Arunachal, Non-farm, Employment, Rural, Employment diversification
JEL Classification: J21
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