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Rural Non-Farm Employment in Rajasthan: Determinants, Welfare Effects, and Enterprise Performance

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dc.contributor.authorDarko, Francis Addeah
dc.contributor.authorDey, Akankshita
dc.contributor.authorRitadhi, S. K.
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-04T20:56:34Z
dc.date.available2025-03-04T20:56:34Z
dc.date.issued2025-03-04
dc.description.abstractThis paper examines rural non-farm employment in Rajasthan, India, using multiple surveys and administrative data. The analysis covers three key aspects: individual and district-level determinants of participation in non-farm activities, the relationship between non-farm employment and household welfare, and barriers faced by rural enterprises. The findings show that secondary education strongly predicts participation in non-farm activities, particularly in skilled service sector jobs. However, women and socially marginalized groups face significant barriers in accessing non-farm employment, especially in higher-paying occupations. Households with members in regular non-farm employment, particularly in services, show significantly higher consumption levels, while casual non-farm work yields welfare levels similar to agricultural labor. Rural enterprises face multiple constraints, with lack of local demand and limited access to credit emerging as key barriers to business performance. The results suggest that although non-farm employment can substantially improve household welfare, access to better-paying opportunities remains highly unequal. Policy interventions should ad-dress both human capital development and structural barriers to create more inclusive access to non-farm employment opportunities.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099027203032511696
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/42907
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/42907
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper; 11080
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectNON-FARM EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectWELFARE
dc.subjectENTERPRISE
dc.subjectRURAL
dc.titleRural Non-Farm Employment in Rajasthanen
dc.title.subtitleDeterminants, Welfare Effects, and Enterprise Performanceen
dc.typeWorking Paper
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okr.date.disclosure2025-03-04
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-14T11:52:01.762258Z
okr.date.lastmodified2025-03-04T15:06:30Zen
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099027203032511696
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okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryIndia
okr.topicAgriculture::Agribusiness
okr.topicAgriculture::Food Markets
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Markets
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Employment and Unemployment
okr.unitSAGGL - Agriculture and Food GE
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