Differential adoption of modern rice technology and regional wage differential in Nepal

by Hari K. Upadhyaya, Keijiro Otsuka, and Cristina C. David

In Nepal, which consists of ecologically distinct regions, the concentration on the adoption of modern rice varieties in the favourable rice growing areas of the country has raised fears that regional income disparities would widen. The study shows that greater demand for hired labour due to the adoption of modern rice varieties has induced permanent and seasonal migration from unfavourable to favourable areas. This appears to have largely equalised average wage rates across different production environments. (DÜI-Sen)

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Year of publication:	1990
Authors:	Upadhyaya, Hari K.
Other Persons:	Ōtsuka, Keijirō (contributor) ; David, Cristina C. (contributor)
Published in:	The journal of development studies : JDS. - Abingdon, Oxfordshire : Routledge, ISSN 0022-0388, ZDB-ID 3018-1. - Vol. 26.1990, 3, p. 450-468
Subject:	Agrartechnik \| Agricultural technology \| Reisanbau \| Rice production \| Regionale Lohnstruktur \| Regional wage structure \| Nepal \| 1987-1988

Extent:	1 Kt., 8 Tab., Lit. S. 467-468, Lit.Hinw. S. 466-467
Type of publication:	Article
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Aufsatz in Zeitschrift ; Article in journal
Language:	English
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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