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Goswami, Bhaskar
- An Inter-Linkage Between Women Employers and Female Domestic Workers
Authors
1 Department of Economics, Women's College, Calcutta, Kolkata-700 003, IN
2 Department of Economics, University of Burdwan, Burdwan- 713104, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Economics and Development, Vol 7, No 7 (2019), Pagination: 1-11Abstract
Objectives: To assess the significance of paid domestic work as an important income earning activity for poor households and to explore the linkage between women employers and female domestic workers.
Methods/Analysis: The study was conducted on 334 domestic workers and 154 employers between January and June 2016 in the district of South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India. The employers were classified into working (104) and non-working (50). The selection of the district was spurred by the development of south Kolkata on the one hand and the significant role of manual labour in the process of urbanisation on the other. While studying the labour supply determinants, wage was taken as a dependent variable for the linear regression analysis to capture the factors responsible for the choice of decision. Based on their need for domestic workers, a comprehensive distinction was made between the working and non-working employers.
Findings: With growing urbanization and economic growth, life has become more challenging giving much impetus to education and employment of women. This has led many women to join work-force. The breakup of the traditional joint family system and increased involvement of educated women in the formal labour market necessitates organising all work inside the home through domestic workers. Disadvantaged females do domestic work in the middle-class and upper-middle-class households in urban and suburban areas, releasing employers to join work. The study reveals that insecurity of work and unstable income of the household head is an important reason for the choice of domestic work apart from other determinants like illiteracy and lack of skill. On the demand side, we see that distinct strategies are adopted by distinct households. A segment of the employers is guided by reliance while others hire domestic workers because they are used to domestic assistance, or it has something to do with status and peer pressure.
Novelty/Improvement: We believe that this study will provide better insights on determining factors that contribute to the linkage between the ‘Mistress’ and the ‘Maid’.
Keywords
Domestic Work, Socio-Economic Status, Women Empowerment, Linkage, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal.References
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Authors
1 Department of Economics, Vivekananda College, Thakurpukur, Kolkata 713104, IN
2 Department of Economics, The University of Burdwan, Golapbag Campus, Burdwan 713104, IN
Source
Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol 10, No 1 (2019), Pagination: 105-114Abstract
The paper investigates the pattern of volatility in daily return from select Commodity Futures and Stock market in India. One Commodity Future from each group of futures is chosen for the study and they are - Potato, Gold, Crude oil and Mentha Oil. S&P CNX Nifty is selected as a representative of stock market. This study uses several econometrics techniques and in particular, GARCH family models are used for examining the volatility aspects of commodity futures and Nifty Index. The results obtained point to the fact that Crude Oil and Gold futures market is almost similar to the functioning of the stock market in India.Keywords
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