The literature on Rural Non-Agricultural Employment (RNAE) in India is replete with references as to its nature …-net function admirably by absorbing those who could not find employment in agriculture in the service sector and, to a lesser …

Among fast growing developing countries, India is distinctive for the role of the service sector. However, sceptics … services has been broad-based. We show that the growth of service sector employment is not simply disguised manufacturing … underscores the importance for India of continuing to invest in labour skills. We conclude that sustaining economic growth and …

domestics in a state known for its prevalence of domestic service in colonial India. The replacement of male domestics by … females was further facilitated by the gradual decline in inter-state migration due to lack of employment opportunities in … children from the rural areas of the state to Calcutta city in search for employment between 1971 and 1981. …

In recent years, employment has fallen in the organised textile sector despite an aggregate rise in output and capital …. This paper analyses the role of various factors that in uence employment using 3- digit classication of Indian textile … industry from 1973-74 to 1997-98. Our results document that the fall in employment can be explained in terms of rise in wages …

The objective of this working paper is to examine the extent of employment oriented migration of females in India and … though the percentage is very small for employment oriented migration an analysis of work force participation of female … on the increase in response to the employment opportunities in export industries, electronic assembling and garment units …

This study makes an attempt to assess the impact of trade liberalization on services sector employment. Based on the … time series macro data, the elasticity of organised services sector employment with respect to value added and exports and … international trade on employment in the organized service sector. We have also tried to work out the direct and indirect effects of …

(IR) since independence. More specifically, the study aims to analyse the trends of output and employment for the period … study period across IR. The employment scenario across IR shows that the percentage share of the skilled management …

, employment in these sectors has been increasing. With the move into a modern economy, labour standards have improved. The first …

What forces have shaped our nations employment and remuneration record so far? Where is Singapores unemployment rate … order to boost international competitiveness, and so to boost aggregate demand and hence employment, or reaching out for … proposal is to introduce an employment subsidy scheme aimed particularly at low-skilled workers, which has the effect of …

India. It identifies three channels through which SEZs address these issues : employment generation, skill formation (human … SEZs lend themselves to human development concerns, in India. Employment generated by zones is remunerative. Wage rates are … study examines the sectoral and economic composition of SEZ activities in India. It finds that labour intensive, skill …