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Labour Migration in Indo-Gangetic Plains: Determinants and Impacts on Socio-economic Welfare

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  • Singh, N.P.
  • Singh, R.P.
  • Kumar, Ranjit
  • Padaria, R.N.
  • Singh, Alka
  • Varghese, Nisha

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In India, male out-migration from rural to urban areas has increased in recent years, especially in the Indo- Gangetic regions of the country. This indicates that most of the developed regions of India are utilizing labour force of backward areas. The paper has investigated on labour out-migration from the states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar to find its determinants and its impacts on farm economy. The analysis of determinants shown that the number of members in a family and their educational status have a positive impact on migration. As a result of male out-migration, the women left behind in the villages assume a major role in various farm activities resulting in the so-called ‘feminization of agriculture’. It has also empowered the female members of the migrant households in terms of enhancing their decision-making role in various activities. The study has observed some policy implications in terms of formation of self-help groups or labour societies to help out-migrants, organization of training programmes for capacity building of women, more thrust on education a girl-child and development of infrastructure in the rural areas.

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  • Singh, N.P. & Singh, R.P. & Kumar, Ranjit & Padaria, R.N. & Singh, Alka & Varghese, Nisha, 2011. "Labour Migration in Indo-Gangetic Plains: Determinants and Impacts on Socio-economic Welfare," Agricultural Economics Research Review, Agricultural Economics Research Association (India), vol. 24(Conferenc), November.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aerrae:119396
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.119396
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    1. Narayanamoorthy, A. & Jyotishi, Amalendu & Deshpande, R.S., 1999. "Agricultural Growth and Migration: Search for New Evidence," Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, Indian Society of Agricultural Economics, vol. 54(3), September.
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