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Are Self-Employed no better than Wage Labourers in Rural India: A Quick Analysis of Wages and Earnings in India based on PLFS 2017-18

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  • Motkuri, Venkatanarayana

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An analysis of PLFS estimates shows that earnings of self-employed are no better than that of casual labourers in rural areas. Market wages are higher than the wage earnings in public works including MGNREGS.

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  • Motkuri, Venkatanarayana, 2019. "Are Self-Employed no better than Wage Labourers in Rural India: A Quick Analysis of Wages and Earnings in India based on PLFS 2017-18," MPRA Paper 101249, University Library of Munich, Germany.
  • Handle: RePEc:pra:mprapa:101249
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    Keywords

    Labour; India; Employment;
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    JEL classification:

    • J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
    • J38 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Public Policy

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