Employment, Migration and Household Economic Well-being among Rural Workers in Kanniyakumari District
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Employment, Seasonal Migration, Remittances, Wage Income, Household Well-being, Rural Workers, Kanniyakumari DistrictAbstract
Kanniyakumari District, despite recording one of the highest literacy rates in Tamil Nadu, has historically been characterised by limited large-scale industrial employment relative to its educated workforce, resulting in a long-standing pattern of seasonal and permanent out-migration of rural workers, both within India and to Gulf countries, in search of better wage income and employment security. Remittances sent by migrant workers form an important, though unevenly distributed, source of household income in the district, influencing patterns of household expenditure, savings and overall economic well-being. This article develops a research framework to examine the nature and determinants of employment and migration among rural workers in Kanniyakumari District and to assess the consequent effects on household economic well-being. Drawing on the existing literature on rural employment transition, distress and aspirational migration and the role of remittances in household welfare in India, the article proposes objectives, hypotheses, a household-level sampling design and statistical tools including Garrett's ranking technique, correlation and regression analysis. The article outlines anticipated patterns based on the literature reviewed and offers suggestions relating to local employment generation, skill development and migrant welfare measures aimed at improving the economic well-being of rural worker households in the district.
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