This book attempts to examine the different aspects of migrants in urban informal sector in India, with special reference to Orissa. Analyzing the determinants of rural-urban migration, it describes in detail the factors responsible for the process of urbanization in Orissa.
Evaluating the socio-economic status of the migrants, it discusses at length the various aspects of growth of informal sector and its policy implications. It also examines how geographical distance plays a crucial role in rural to urban migration and migrants’ link with their natives.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Kishor C Samal
Kishor C. Samal is Professor of Economics in Nabakrushna Choudhury Centre for Development Studies (NCDS), Bhubaneswar. His areas of interest are Informal Sector and Industry, Poverty, Macro-economics, Natural Resource Management. He has published about 150 research papers in esteemed journals. His other important published books are Urban Informal Sector and Tax Structure and budgetary Trends. Besides, he has completed more than 30 research projects funded by ICSSR, ODI (London), SICI (Canada), CDS (UK), RAS (Moscow), NALCO, Government of Orissa, Planning Commission and Others.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Shibalal Meher
Shibalal Mehar has been working as Lecturer in Economics in NCDS since 1997. His areas of interest are Environmental Economics, Disaster Management, Public Finance, Poverty and Development Economics. He has published more than 30 research papers in various journals. His recent published book is freedom from Hunger: Concept and Case Study.
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