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With the steady decline in the growth of the formal sector in India
following the introduction of the structural adjustment programme, a large
section of the growing labour force is being absorbed in the unorganized
informal sector resulting in a progressive increase in employment in the
informal sector. Subsequently, various factors such as the extension of the
small-scale sector and the increasing trend towards subcontracting of work,
accentuated by the process of globalization and export-oriented
industrialization, have contributed to the growth of the informal sector in the
economy. Many studies are not available on the issue of migrant, labour force
in Kerala especially Thrissur district. To fill up this gap the current study on
“Impact of replacement migration on wages and employment on
construction sector in Kerala” was undertaken with the following objectives.
1. Assess the demographic profile of the migrant workers in select
activities.
2. To identify the socio –economic factors responsible for migration.
3. To examine the changes in employment, wages and other living
conditions of the workers after migration
following the introduction of the structural adjustment programme, a large
section of the growing labour force is being absorbed in the unorganized
informal sector resulting in a progressive increase in employment in the
informal sector. Subsequently, various factors such as the extension of the
small-scale sector and the increasing trend towards subcontracting of work,
accentuated by the process of globalization and export-oriented
industrialization, have contributed to the growth of the informal sector in the
economy. Many studies are not available on the issue of migrant, labour force
in Kerala especially Thrissur district. To fill up this gap the current study on
“Impact of replacement migration on wages and employment on
construction sector in Kerala” was undertaken with the following objectives.
1. Assess the demographic profile of the migrant workers in select
activities.
2. To identify the socio –economic factors responsible for migration.
3. To examine the changes in employment, wages and other living
conditions of the workers after migration
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