Industrialization , special economic zones , rural livelihoods , West Bengal , India
Abstract:
Much of the debate on industrialization and displacement has, so far,
focused on the optimum compensation for affected households. Our
recently concluded study, comprising of a sample of 1017 households
including 630 affected (displaced and land acquired) and 387 unaffected
households, looks at the long-term livelihood effects of the Falta Special
Economic Zone in West Bengal, India. The main findings indicate a
lower labour market participation rate among affected household
members. However, members of displaced households show the highest
work participation rate in the industrial zone but with a lower return to
education than others. Women earn about 17 percentage points less
compared to men after controlling for education and experience and this
gap is 5 to 10 percentage points higher for FSEZ employees; but this gap
is narrowing over time likewise the gender education gap.
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