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. Between 2006 and 2010, female LFPR in Bangladesh increased from 26.1 per cent to 36.0 per cent. The rise in the female LFPR (2006 to 2010) in Bangladesh stands in contrast to the Indian labour market scenario where the female LFPR for women aged 15 years and above fell by 10.1 per cent resulting in 22.6 million fewer women in the labour force in 2010 than in 2005 (see Dasgupta and Verick, 2016, chapter 4,5 and 6). 5 ‘Foreigners’ who enter India without valid documents may be charged under the Foreigners Act 1946 or the Passports Act 1967. Bangladeshis, who
history might repeat itself in developing countries that are currently at the threshold of experiencing major structural changes. This will help us to place the development of the Indian labour market in a historical perspective and perhaps also equip us to formulate labour market policies appropriate to the time and space in which we find ourselves. To do this, we need to start with a brief review of changes that have impacted on the size and composition of the labour force in the industrial economies during the 19th and 20th centuries. This is crucial as it
during an interview and when given the opportunity to discuss their labour does the reality of many women’s lived labour experiences become exposed. South Asian Labour literature has previously critiqued that Bangladeshi and Indian labour market statistics are incapable of capturing the labour of women, particularly rural women (Mahmud and Tasneem, 2011 ). It is often argued that this leads to unreliable estimates of women’s labour (Srinivasan, 2010 ). The findings described here add further weight to this issue, as survey responses are shown to mask some individuals
the remainder was the result of social spending. In particular, investment in universal education since the 1990s has resulted in a decline in the skills premium, while the increase in the minimum wage has raised earnings for unskilled workers, both of which contribute to reduced inequality in labour income. 155 The role of nonstandard forms of employment in emerging countries: India The case of India is different. For the Indian labour market, Europe’s concept of NSFE fails completely (Table 6.4). The informal sector employs about 90% of the labour force
