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- Title
LEVELS, PATTERN AND DISTRIBUTION OF CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE OF WOMEN LABOUR HOUSEHOLDS IN RURAL PUNJAB.
- Authors
Kaur, Veerpal; Dharampal; Jyoti; Kaur, Gurinder; Singh, Gian
- Abstract
In the present study, an att empt has been made to analyse the levels, patt ern and distribution of consumption expenditure of the women labour households in the rural areas of Punjab. The present study relates to the year 2016-17. The study is based on a sample of 1017 women labour households. The study brings out that annual consumption expenditure of an average woman labour household is Rs. 85621.77. A major proportion, i.e., 57.34 per cent of it is spent on non-durables, whereas 14.49 per cent, 14.27 per cent and 13.90 per cent are spent on socio-religious ceremonies, services and durables respectively. In fact, the women labour households have to spend a major proportion of their income on non-durables especially on foodgrains to maintain their effi ciency. The average propensity to consume is greater than one for an average woman labour household. This has an important implication that these households are trying to keep a minimum level of consumption whether they can aff ord it or not. Therefore, they have to borrow from diff erent sources.
- Subjects
PUNJAB; AGRICULTURE; WOMEN; POVERTY; WAGES; NONDURABLE goods; DURABLE consumer goods
- Publication
Indian Journal of Social Research, 2019, Vol 60, Issue 1, p49
- ISSN
0019-5626
- Publication type
Article