GENDER INEQUALITY IN WAGE AND EMPLOYMENT IN INDIAN LABOUR MARKET
Keywords:
labour market, National Surveying, investigate, Decomposition techniquesAbstract
The labour market is riddled with several flaws, many of which have a negative impact on women. They are deterred and discouraged from entering the workforce because of the entrance restrictions they confront. With the use of data from the National Sample Survey (NSS), In 2011-12, the National Surveying and Statistics Office (NSSO) conducted five surveys on "Employment and The study examines the prevalence of different types of inequality in the context of "Unemployment" an analysis of both formal and non-formal sector employees' health and gender geographic area, and whether or not they are currently employed. Decomposition techniques from Oaxaca, Mexico, such as Oaxaca 1973, are also used investigate the role that inequality-related issues have in the overall level of inequality.
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