The study was undertaken in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu on the beneficiaries of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). Majority (75%) of the respondents reported that with the wage from MGNREGA they were able to meet out their daily expenses only; they were not ...
This paper provides a multi-dimensional analysis of the impacts of the Indian Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme using a case study from rural Tamil Nadu. Drawing on structured interviews in households and semi-structured interviews with local employers and officials, we analyse ...