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Labour Market Outcomes of Itinerant Workers in Rural India

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  • Tushar Agrawal
  • S. Chandrasekhar

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This paper examines the characteristics, wages and mobility of short‐term migrants in India using a nationally representative database on migration. We find that an individual is more likely to be a short‐term migrant if he or she is from a district with a higher concentration of workers in the construction industry. Using instrumental variable method, we find that short‐term migrants are likely to earn lower wages compared with non‐short‐term migrants. Finally, we model the transition of short‐term migrant workers from one sector to another, drawing on the literature on income and occupational mobility. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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  • Tushar Agrawal & S. Chandrasekhar, 2016. "Labour Market Outcomes of Itinerant Workers in Rural India," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 28(8), pages 1251-1271, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jintdv:v:28:y:2016:i:8:p:1251-1271
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    1. S. Chandrasekhar & Soham Sahoo, 2018. "Short-term Migration in Rural India: The Impact of Nature and Extent of Participation in Agriculture," Working Papers id:12876, eSocialSciences.
    2. S. Chandrasekhar & Ajay Sharma, 2014. "Urbanization and spatial patterns of internal migration in India," Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai Working Papers 2014-016, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai, India.
    3. Mohd Imran Khan, 2021. "Consequences of Labour Migration on Wages and Employment: Evidence from India," The Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Springer;The Indian Society of Labour Economics (ISLE), vol. 64(1), pages 23-47, March.
    4. Nienkerke, Inga Mareike & Thorat, Amit & Patt, Anthony, 2023. "From distress migration to selective migration: Transformative effects of agricultural development on seasonal migration," World Development Perspectives, Elsevier, vol. 29(C).
    5. Chandrasekhar, S & Sharma, Ajay & Mishra, Sumit, 2017. "Transport Mode Choice for Commuting: Evidence from India," SocArXiv qh8m5, Center for Open Science.

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