TY - BOOK AU - Bhattacharya, Prabir TI - Informal sector, migration, and the beginnings of structural transformation: evidence from India's recent economic history SN - 9783031610844 U1 - 338.9 PY - 2024/// CY - Cham PB - Palgrave Macmillan KW - Informal sector--Economics KW - Migration--Economics N1 - Table of content: Introduction Prabir Bhattacharya Pages 1-5 The Informal Sector and Structural Transformation Prabir Bhattacharya Pages 7-20 The Informal Sector and Rural-to-Urban Migration Prabir Bhattacharya Pages 21-36 A Test of Two Rival Migration Models Prabir Bhattacharya Pages 37-55 An Analysis of Rural-to-Rural Migration Prabir Bhattacharya Pages 57-70 A Concluding Note Prabir Bhattacharya Pages 71-73 Back Matter Pages 75-100 [https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-61085-1] N2 - This book explores the role of the informal sector at the beginning of the structural transformation of the Indian economy. It highlights the dynamic nature of the informal sector and the crucial role that it played in that transformation. The growth of the informal sector is analysed alongside the decline in agriculture and the growth of industry. Issues such as unemployment, wages, rural-to-rural migration, in addition to rural-to-urban migration, are discussed. The book also considers the role of social factors, including those relating to caste and tribe, in migration decisions. It also highlights the links between migration, the informal sector, and economic growth that are also relevant to other developing countries. This book will be of interest to students and researchers in development economics, development studies, and economic history (https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-61085-1) ER -