Rural Non-Farm Employment in Punjab: Nature, Pattern, and Determinants
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Author: Neeraj Sharma and Harinder Mohan
Author Address: Professor, Department of Evening Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh-160014, and Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Guru Nanak College, Moga-142001
Keywords: Diversification, education, non-farm employment, research and development
JEL Codes: L25, P36, E24, O32.
Abstract
The nature, extent, and pattern of rural non-farm employment were evaluated based on primary data collected from 400 rural households in the two districts of Punjab. The results witnessed considerable variations in the pattern of farm and non-farm income sources among sample rural households. The results of the Logit model found gender, age of the head of household, level of education, the value of farm and non-farm assets, workforce participation rate, distance from the nearest town, household size, number of dependents, and lower caste dummy significantly affected participation in rural non-farm employment activities in the sample districts.
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Indian Journal of Economics and Development
Volume 17 No. 1, 2021, 95-103
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35716/IJED/20112
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Scopus: Title Accepted
NAAS Score: 5.15