Inequality in India–II: The Wage Sector

Inequality in India–II: The Wage Sector

To determine the inequality in wage earnings, attention is paid to the distinction between formal and informal types of employment, and the returns to education. Alternative definitions to understand the formal–informal dichotomy are employed to show that employers are increasingly using "infor...

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Veröffentlicht in:Economic and political weekly 2017-08, Vol.52 (32), p.58-66
Hauptverfasser: MAZUMDAR, DIPAK, SARKAR, SANDIP, MEHTA, BALWANT SINGH
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Compensation and benefits
Education
Employers
Employment
Equality
Households
Inequality
Informal economy
Labor market
Rural areas
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Trends
Urban areas
Wages & salaries
Workers
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Zusammenfassung:To determine the inequality in wage earnings, attention is paid to the distinction between formal and informal types of employment, and the returns to education. Alternative definitions to understand the formal–informal dichotomy are employed to show that employers are increasingly using "informal" workers in formal enterprises. In Part I of this paper (EPW, 29 July 2017), changes in household welfare as measured by per capita household expenditure were analysed.
ISSN:0012-9976
2349-8846