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_bSIN-A
100 1 _aSingh, Lakhwinder .
_eAuthor
245 1 0 _aAgrarian distress and farmer suicides in North India /
_cLakhwinder Singh, Kesar Singh Bhangoo, Rakesh Sharma.
250 _aSecond edition.
260 _aNew York :
_bRoutledge ,
_c2020 .
300 _axvi,219p.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aPerspectives on Agrarian Distress and Rural Suicides -- Economic Development and Rural Distress in Punjab -- Farmer and Agriculture Labourer Suicides in Punjab: Analysis of the Census Survey -- Rural Households: Socioeconomic Characteristics -- Determinants of Agrarian Distress in Punjab: Magnitude and Manifestation -- A Village on Sale: Microscopic Analysis and Rural Distress -- Summary, Conclusions and Policy Suggestions.
520 _a"This volume provides a comprehensive and detailed socio-economic overview of agrarian distress in India which has manifested in the suicides of farmers and agricultural labourers. Using empirical research and field data from rural India, especially Punjab, this book examines the underlying causes of farmer suicide and steps which can mitigate the crisis. Covering nearly 1400 rural households, the research in this volume identifies the various dimensions of the deepening crisis in agriculture and farming. It categorises the factors of the problem across different regions and estimates its extent and magnitude. The authors, in this updated edition, focus on instances of political mobilization and collective movements by farmers struggling to bring the issue of agrarian distress to attention. The book also discusses the implementation of state-waivered loans and compensations and their effect on the farming community. Topical, comprehensive and rich in data, this book will be valuable to scholars and researchers of political economy, agricultural economics, South Asian politics, political sociology, and public policy"--
650 0 _aFarmers
_xSuicidal behavior
_zIndia, North.
650 0 _aAgriculture
_xEconomic aspects
650 0 _aAgricultural laborers
_xEconomic conditions.
650 0 _aAgricultural laborers
_xSocial conditions.
700 1 _aBhangoo, Kesar Singh .
_eauthor.
700 1 _aSharma, Rakesh.
_eauthor.
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