In this paper attempt has been made to understand the processes of growth in rural non-farm employment based on the 2011-12 employment and unemployment round of the National Sample Survey Office. The rural non-farm sector has undergone major restructuring which has led to an increase in the...

The evidence of diversification of rural employment in India structure away from farm to non-farm activities has attracted a lot of interest among researchers. But a few empirical studies have been made of such developments in the state of Uttar Pradesh (India). The present study takes into...

Uttar Pradesh has a huge upside potential for economic growth if its people are engaged more productively. This study cursorily reviews the prospects of employment creation and argues that UP should focus on the secondary and tertiary sectors for generating self-employment opportunities. In this...