Internal migration, remittances and labour force participation in rural India: A gender perspective

Abstract

This article examines the impact of domestic remittances on the labour supply of men and women in recipient households in rural India. Applying the instrumental variable approach to data from the National Sample Survey, estimates indicate that remittances have a negative effect on the labour force participation of left‐behind household members. They do not seem to affect participation in regular salaried work but cause a decline in participation in casual wage work and unpaid family work, and an increase in self‐employment, especially among female household members. Additionally, the receipt of remittances significantly increases women's participation in household duties outside the labour market.

Does access to assistive technologies enhance labour force participation amongst the disabled population? Evidence from India

“…Prior studies have shown that disabled women face double discrimination in the labour market (Abubakar et al ., 2021; Orellano-Colón et al ., 2022). LFPR in disabled women is around one-tenth of the women are seeking work or working, given the already low and declining female labour force participation in general for India (Khan and Baruah, 2021) and across developing and emerging economies (Klasen et al ., 2021). Disabled women are perceived as weak, incapable, and dependent on others in their workplace (Varshney, 2022).…”