This paper looks at the pace and pattern of employment growth in the 1990s (post-reforms period) and compares it with the 1980s (pre-reforms period), based on NSS data, and attempts to figure out the challenges and threats that lie ahead for rural workers in India. The empirical evidence calls into question the optimism of pro-reform analysts on the all-round positive impact of economic reform on employment. The study also raises a number of questions that need further analysis to enable us to understand better the continuing and likely impact of the economic reforms.
Popular Notions, Grassroot Realities G K Chadha S K Bhaumik The article is based on a study aimed to understand and analyse tenancy relations following the organisation and mobilisation of tenantry in West Bengal in recent years. An attempt has been made to examine the various issues raised in the context of the recent phase of tenancy reforms.
Changing Tenancy Relations in West Bengal Popular Notions, Grassroot Realities G K Chadha S K Bhaumik This article is based on a study aimed at understanding tenancy relations following the organisation and mobilisation of tenantry in West Bengal in recent years. An attempt has been made to examine the various issues raised in the context of the recent phase of tenancy reforms.
This paper examines the economic characteristics of rural labour households in Punjab and Bihar. Inasmuch as the impact of the green revolution technology on employment and earning capabilities of rural labour households has been shared unevenly by different states of India, the authors capture this by focusing on two sharply differing situations. These are rapid agricultural growth in Punjab and sluggish agricultural performance in Bihar.
Roots of Uneven Regional Growth in India G K Chadha PRADHAN H PRASAD has done a good job in analysing the disconcerting pancrn of uneven regional growth in India (August 13, 1988). He has marshalled a lot of data on important aspects of state economy for 15 major states as also the transfer of financial resources under different heads from centre to the states. His is an extremely instructive way of looking at increasing inter-state disparities. The main point emerging from his analysis are the following:
This paper evaluates the impact of the green revolution on income distribution among cultivating households in Punjab. The authors analyse the production structure and income levels of various farm-size categories. An attempt is also made to examine the emerging pattern of consumption with increase in income brought about by technological change in agriculture. While the analysis covers all categories of cultivators in general, the focus of the study is on bringing out the relative position of marginal and small farmers in the production, income and consumption nexus.
This paper evaluates the impact of the green revolution on income distribution among cultivating households in Punjab. The authors analyse the production structure and income levels of various farm-size categories. An dttempt is also made to examine the emerging pattern of consumption with increase in income brought about by technological change in agriculture. While the analysis covers all categories of cultivators In general, the focus of the study is on bringing out the relative position of marginal and small farmers in the production, income and consumption nexus.
Green Revolution across the Border G K Chadha The Structure of Disparity in Developing Agriculture: A Case Study of the Pakistan Punjab by Hirashima Shigemochi: Institute of Developing Economies, Tokyo, 1978; pp x + 138, $ 18.
Some Notes from Recent Experience of Punjab G K Chadha On the basis primarily of farm management data a number of economists have come to conclusions about the relationship between farm size arid productivity. While a majority of them have seen an inverse relationship between the two and offered a variety of explanations for this, a few have felt that this generalisation cannot hold for all-India.
