Labour Market Participation in India A Region- and Gender-Specific S

This book focuses on the gender-specific labour force participation rates across regions in India and identifies its most important determinants. Before concentrating on the Indian context, it examines the participation rates of various countries in the A

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Arup Mitra Aya Okada •

Labour Market Participation in India A Region- and Gender-Specific Study

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Arup Mitra National Institute of Labour Economics Research and Development, Institute of Economic Growth New Delhi India

Aya Okada Graduate School of International Development Nagoya University Nagoya Japan

ISSN 2191-5504 ISSN 2191-5512 (electronic) SpringerBriefs in Economics ISBN 978-981-10-7142-3 ISBN 978-981-10-7143-0 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7143-0 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017958568 © The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore

Contents

Labour Market Participation in India: A Region- and Gender-Specific Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Analytical Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Asia-Pacific Perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Broad Patterns Relating to Participation in India . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Quantitative Analysis for India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Productivity and Female Participation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Conclusion and Policy Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Appendix . . . . . . . . . . .