Economic Development in Palanpur over Five Decades. Edited by Peter Lanjouw and Nicholas Stern. Oxford: Clarendon Press; 1988. Pp.xxviii + 640. £70. ISBN 0198288328 Critical Perspectives on Schooling and Fertility Decline in the Developing World. Edited by Caroline H. Bledsoe, John B....

In Barddhaman District, West Bengal, India, large numbers of rice transplanters and harvesters are seasonal migrant workers, who are unable to make a living in their home areas. They often come from households where other members have stayed put. This paper illustrates the interdependence...