Livelihood Conditions of the Workers in India’s Unorganized Service Sector: Some Facts from the Urban Fringes in West Bengal

By : Bhaskar Majumder

Page No: 402-409

Abstract
This paper deals with the livelihood conditions of workers engaged in the unorganized segment of the urban economy, taking as the unit of study individuals engaged in several types of work, while also considering members of the same household engaged in different types of work. We talk about the livelihood conditions of the household since individual conditions are the outcome of work performed by many hands of the household. We suggest provision of public utilities like potable water supply, all-season motorable roads, and first aid, among others. The responsibility is for the local administration to shoulder.

Author :
Bhaskar Majumder, Professor of Economics (Retired) G.B.Pant Social Science Institute Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/PROD.2025.65.04.7