Source of Livelihood and Inter-Temporal Mobility: Evidence from Western Odisha Villages
Published By: Institute of Economic Growth | Published Date: 2016It is observed that even in a stagnant region with limited opportunities
income mobility is occurring,to a limited extent though.Agrarian contract forces households to look for better avenues. With improvement in educational levels individuals are shifting to services and other non-agricultural activities. Livelihood diversification is seen as a risk management strategy of the rural poor. Paucity of earnings compels many to access multiple sources of livelihood at a time. Such a phenomenon, however, implies a greater intensity of work to be pursued to earn the same subsistence level of income.
Author(s): Arup Mitra, Basanta Pradhan | Posted on: Jun 07, 2016 | Views()