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Earnings and Investment Differentials between Migrants and Natives: A Study of Street Vendors in Bengaluru City

Abstract This paper explores whether there exists any difference in the earnings of migrant and native street vendors, and if so, in what ways is this difference prominent. In order to accomplish the objective, we have collected data from women street vendors from Bengaluru city. The results depict that although there is no significant difference… Continue reading Earnings and Investment Differentials between Migrants and Natives: A Study of Street Vendors in Bengaluru City

Cultural Dimension of Women’s Health across Social Groups in Chennai

https://www.isec.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/WP-392-Annapuranam-K-and-Anand-Inbanathan-Final.pdf

Economic Globalization and Income Inequality: Cross-country Empirical Evidence

http://www.isec.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/WP-391-Sovna-Mohanty-Final.pdf

Womanhood beyond Motherhood: Exploring Experiences of Voluntary Childless Women

Abstract Reproduction constitutes the core of a woman’s identity in pronatalist Indian society. Defying the social script of attaining motherhood post-marriage, there is a drift towards choosing childlessness among urban Indian women. Using a grounded theory approach, this study attempts to explore the emerging issue among women in Indian cities who voluntarily chose to be… Continue reading Womanhood beyond Motherhood: Exploring Experiences of Voluntary Childless Women

Livelihoods, Conservation and Forest Rights Act in a National Park: An Oxymoron?

http://www.isec.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/WP-389-Subhashree-Banerjee-and-Syed-Ajmal-Pasha-Final.pdf

Augmenting Small Farmers’ Income through Rural Non-farm Sector:Role of Information and Institutions

Abstract Low level of income of farmers is a critical concern in India in the backdrop of which the current Union Government promised to double farmers’ income by 2022. As the land size of the small and marginal farmers, who constitute 80 percent of farmer population in India is limited, reducing farmers’ distress and doubling… Continue reading Augmenting Small Farmers’ Income through Rural Non-farm Sector:Role of Information and Institutions

Electricity Consumption and Economic Growth in Karnataka

http://www.isec.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/WP-387-Laxmi-Rajkumari-and-K-Gayithri-Final.pdf

Structural Change and Labour Productivity Growth in India: Role of Informal Workers

http://www.isec.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/WP-386-Rosa-Abraham_2-Final.pdf

State Intervention: A Gift or Threat to India’s Sugarcane Sector?

http://www.isec.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/WP-385-Abnave-Vikas-Final.pdf

Usage of Land and Labour under Shifting Cultivation in Manipur

http://www.isec.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/WP-384-Marchang-Reimeingam_4-Final.pdf