Migration and development in India : the bihar experience / Amrita Datta.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Datta, Amrita, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rural-urban migration--India.

Rural-urban migration.

Bihar (India)--Economic conditions.

Bihar (India).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (239 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York, New York ; London : Routledge, [2023]

Summary:

"This book deals with a wide range of issues related to rural-urban migration in the context of neoliberal economic development in India. Focusing on three core areas, first it traces state discourses on rural-urban migration in India since the 1930s critically analysing its industrial, labour, rural and urban programmes, and policies. Second, through data on longitudinal surveys undertaken in rural Bihar in 1999, 2011 and 2016, it examines changes in patterns of migration and sources of income; estimates determinants and impacts of migration. Third, based on fieldwork in the village and the city, it presents an in-depth account of a rural-urban migration stream in contemporary India. It shows how, contrary to the results of conventional data sources such as the Census and NSSO, that mobility is high in rural Bihar, and has significantly increased over time as a result of rising labour demand in distant urban markets elsewhere in India. Further, it also provides evidence of decoupling of agriculture from the 'rural' in India. Combining quantitative and qualitative methods in development research, this book will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of development studies, migration studies, development economics, sociology, demography, public policy, and South Asian studies"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

State Discourses on Rural-Urban Migration in India

Characteristics of Bihar Migration

Changing Patterns of Migration, Remittances, and Sources of Income in Rural Bihar

Determinants and Impacts of Migration from Rural Bihar

Strangers in the City? Young Bihari Migrants in Delhi

Pride and Shame in the City: Young People's Experiences of Rural-Urban Migration

Conclusion.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Datta, Amrita Migration and Development in India

ISBN:

1-00-332048-1

1-000-65380-3

1-003-32048-1

1-000-65392-7

9781003320487

OCLC:

1323328263