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Mander, Harsh - eSocialSciences - 2013

This paper records the findings of a small investigation into a fragment of experiences of people living on streets and into the social, economic, nutritional situation of urban homeless men, women, boys and girls in four cities: the metropolises of Delhi and Chennai, and the cities of Madurai...

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Minimum Wages And Poverty

Kanbur, Ravi; Fields, Gary - eSocialSciences - 2005

equilibrium wage will cause unemployment. This paper makes two contributions to the basic theory of the minimum wage. First, we … analyze the effects of a higher minimum wage in terms of poverty rather than in terms of unemployment. Second, we extend the … perspective from unemployment to poverty leads to a considerable enrichment of the theory of the minimum wage. …

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Rural Labor and Rural Nonagricultural Activities in the Philippines

Sanchez, Maria Teresa C - eSocialSciences - 2012

The study examines the different aspects of labor in the rural household economy. It identifies the factors that significantly determine the rural households' labor allocation decisions. Moreover, it also looks at how the availability and growth of rural nonagricultural employment opportunities...

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Provisional Population Totals: Rural Urban Distribution India: Series I

eSocialSciences - 2011

The rural-urban distribution of the population is shown. URL:[http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/india/paper2_1.pdf].

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Report on Socio Economic Status of the Women Domestic Workers- A Diagnostic Study in Five Major Townships: Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Berhmpur, Ssmbslpur and Rourkela of Orissa

BJ, Bharat Jyoti - eSocialSciences - 2011

Women workers In India constitute one third of the total workforce. Majority of these women are engaged in the un-organized sectors such as agriculture, construction, domestic services etc. The overwhelming majority of domestic workers are women and girls. This study is exploratory in nature and...

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â€œGroup Measurementâ€ of NREGA work: The Jalore Experiment

Khera, Reetika - eSocialSciences - 2009

The paper takes a closer look at an experiment of NREGA training mates (worksite supervisors) in Rajasthan to improve worksite management. It is based on a four-day field visit (11-14 February, 2008) to Jalore district where this experiment is said to have been a success. A team of three...

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Conceptualising Informality: Regulation and Enforcement

Kanbur, Ravi - eSocialSciences - 2009

The informality discourse is large and vibrant, and is expanding rapidly. But there is a certain conceptual incoherence to the literature. New definitions of informality compete with old definitions leading to a plethora of alternative conceptualisations. While some individual studies may apply...

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