What Explains Wage in India ?
Published: 2013
Author(s) Name: Krishna M., Bino Paul G. D. |
Author(s) Affiliation: Krishna M & Bino Paul G D are with TISS Mumbai
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Abstract
This paper explores the major
determinants of wages in India,
drawing cues from National
Sample Survey 66th round unit
level data. To assess the major
factors that impact wages, the
authors take into account, in
addition to the conventional independent
variables that cover
household, personal, and labour
market characteristics, the general
well-being of population,
which, in practice, is encapsulated
by a composite measure
called Human Development Index
(HDI). The analysis is limited
to those who receive wages
on a regular basis and who fall
in the age group of 15-59. The
empirical results show that
wages in India are bound up with
not only economic factors, but
also identities such as sex and
caste.
Keywords: N.A.
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