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041			_aEnglish
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100			_aSingh, Lakhwinder
245			_aAgrarian distress and farmer suicides in North India / _cLakhwinder Singh, Kesar Singh Bhangoo & Rakesh Sharma
250			_a2nd
260			_aLondon : _bRoutledge, _cc 2020.
300			_axvi, 219 p.: _billustrations (black and white); _c23 cm.
505			_a1 Introduction to the second edition 2 Perspectives on agrarian distress and rural suicides 3 Economic development and rural distress in Punjab 4 Farmer and agriculture labourer suicides in Punjab : analysis of the census survey _t5 Rural households : socioeconomic characteristics 6 Determinants of agrarian distress in Punjab : magnitude and manifestation 7 A village on sale : microscopic analysis of rural distress 8 Summary, conclusions and policy suggestions
520			_aThis 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			_a Agriculteurs Comportement suicidaire Inde (Nord) and Agricultural laborers Economic conditions
700			_a Bhangoo, Kesar Singh
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