Employment and Unemployment in Kerala: Some Neglected Aspects

In terms of quality of life indicators like literacy, life expectancy and infant mortality, the state of Kerala is ahead not only of the rest of the country but of almost all developing nations. Indeed, Kerala is often held up as an outstanding model of high social development in the developing world. In stark contrast is Kerala’s low level of economic development . This is manifested most notably in a very pronounced incidence of unemployment which is three to five times higher than the all-India average. This book is perhaps the first systematic analysis of employment and unemployment trends in Kerala. Based on the quinquennial surveys conducted by the National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) combined with his own sample survey, E.T. Mathew comprehensively studies the causes, nature, extent and patterns of unemployment in that state.