The Battle for Employment Guarantee
The Battle for Employment Guarantee
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Author(s): Drèze, Jean
ISBN No.: 9780198070627
Pages: 264
Year: 201108
Format: Trade Cloth (Hard Cover)
Price: $ 53.48
Dispatch delay: Dispatched between 7 to 15 days
Status: Available (Import to order)

The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) is a unique initiative in the history of social security-it is not just an employment scheme but also a potential tool of economic and social change in rural areas. This volume presents the first comprehensive account of the 'battle for employment guarantee' in rural India. Staying clear of the propaganda and mud-slinging that has characterized much of the NREGA debate so far, the book presents an informed and authentic picture of the ground realities. The essays are based on field studies of NREGA by a team of researchers who have been actively involved in the campaign for the right to work. They examine a wide-range of issues such as entitlements, corruption, people's perceptions of NREGA, women's empowerment, mobilization of unorganized workers, and socio-economic impact of NREGA. They also provide a comparative analysis of the challenges and successes in the implementation of NREGA in different states including Orissa, Himachal Pradesh, and Rajasthan.


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