Work, Institutions and Sustainable Livelihood : Issues and Challenges of Transformation

The book explores the debates surrounding sustainable livelihood in the neoliberal era effected through transformation of the nature of work and the role of institutions, particularly in the Global South. By creating gainful work and employment opportunities through formal and informal institutions using progressive instruments and innovations within rural and urban economies, livelihood becomes ?ustainable? thereby reducing inequality and increasing resilience among households. Based on both theoretical and empirical studies from Asia and Africa, the book establishes the relationship between three broad concepts ?work, institutions and sustainable development. The content has been divided into three broad sections: Rural Economy and Its Transformations; Urbanisation and Sustainable Livelihood; and Innovations and Instruments of Transformation. This book is a valuable resource for scholars of development studies, rural and urban studies, labour studies besides economics, sociology, political science and policymaking.

Author: Virginius Xaxa, Debdulal Saha, Rajdeep Singha

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: Nov 06, 2017

Number of Pages: 333 pages

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover

ISBN-10: 9811057559

ISBN-13: 9789811057557