D. West Bengal, 1967-2006/ a) Labour, Wages and Migrants in Bengal, 1967-2003
BHW Subject File No. 19
Study/Research Material on Agriculture in India, 1957-2009
D. West Bengal, 1967-2006/ a) Labour, Wages and Migrants in Bengal, 1967-2003
1967
Writings on labour markets and employment. Includes article by Pranab Bardhan and Ashok Rudra titled ‘The domain of rural labour markets, results of a survey in West Bengal 1981-82; an article by Hein Streefkerk on small entrepreneurs and ‘The Indian manager in search of a style’ (EPW, 1967) by Arabindra Ray. Also, includes a study proposal titled ‘The growth linkage effects of the green revolution on regional income and employment in Tamil Nadu and Punjab, India’ with a research scheme.
labour markets, green revolution,growth linkage effect
Study/Research Material on Agriculture in India, 1957-2009
D. West Bengal, 1967-2006/ a) Labour, Wages and Migrants in Bengal, 1967-2003
1989
Material related to wages and workers in Bengal. Includes a progress report titled ‘Agricultural Wages in West Bengal: Progress report’, a research outline titled ‘Rural labour arrangements in eastern India’ by Ben Rouglay and a study on non-farm development. Also, includes articles on seasonal migration of workers by Ben Rouglay & others, a study on operation Barga by S. Bhattacharyya and booklets Development and Change and The Journal of Development Studies.
Rural labour arrangements, non-farm development, operation Barga, migration of workers
Study/Research Material on Agriculture in India, 1957-2009
D. West Bengal, 1967-2006/ b) Rice/Harvest Sector, 1968-1988
1968
Study material on international grain trade primarily focused on Indian market. Includes Occasional Paper No. 12 titled ‘Working of Grain Markets in Selected States, India 1955-56 to 1964-65’ by Uma Lele, Cornell University, USAID. Also, contains a copy of an article titled ‘The state and the Rural Grain Market in Eighteenth Century Eastern Rajasthan’ by Madhavi Bajekal. Also, includes some handwritten notes on grain trade in Bengal.
Study/Research Material on Agriculture in India, 1957-2009
D. West Bengal, 1967-2006/ b) Rice/Harvest Sector, 1968-1988
1977
Material on grain trade in Bengal. Includes studies on grain trade in eighteenth century Bengal by Rajat Datta and Kumkum Banerjee and a paper presented by R.A. Boxall at the Seminar on Farm and Home level storage of foodgrains (12-13 Dec. 1977). Also, includes notes on foodgrains in Bengal, agricultural marketing and capitalist relations in agriculture.
Study/Research Material on Agriculture in India, 1957-2009
D. West Bengal, 1967-2006/ b) Rice/Harvest Sector, 1968-1988
undated
Questionnaire for gathering quantitative data from rice sector enterprises, Birbhum, West Bengal from a study titled ‘The Impact of India’s Trade Reforms on the Informal sector’ conducted by NCAER and Oxford University
