Inclusive Employment Generation under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA in Assam: A Panel Data Analysis of SC, ST, Women, and Disabled Beneficiaries
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Author: Abdul Wakil Ali and Konthoujam Gyanendra Singh
Author Address: Research Scholar and Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics), National Institute of Technology Mizoram, Chaltlang, Aizawl-796012 (Mizoram)
Keywords: Employment policy, informal employment, labour policy, social protection, social security, social welfare.
JEL Codes: I38, J46, J38.
Abstract
This study examined the inclusiveness of employment generation under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in Assam, focusing on Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, women, and persons with disabilities. Using district-level panel data from 2019–20 to 2023–24, random-effects regression models were employed to identify the determinants of participation. The results showed that wage expenditure positively influenced SC participation and participation of women. Employment of women was negatively associated with delayed wage payments and below poverty line households. No significant determinants were observed for ST participation, while the disability model exhibited weak explanatory power. These findings highlighted the need for timely wage payments, improved targeting, and inclusive implementation measures.
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Indian J Econ Dev, 2026, 22(3), 603-610
https://doi.org/10.35716/IJED-25255