Kuzhiparambil, Asha
(2016)
A Secondary Informal Circuit of Globalisation of Production: Home-based Cashew Workers in Kerala, India.
Global Labour Journal, 7 (3).
pp. 279-296.
| Abstract: |
The paper contributes to the literature that examines the connections between local and global by
extending the focus of cross-border production circuits to the hinterlands within the nation. A
secondary informal circuit is conceptualised in order to argue how the informal sector is coexisting
with the formal sector and contributing to the global market. For this purpose, the case of the
cashew nut processing industry in Kerala, India, has been examined. The network of clandestine
home-based cashew processors identified during the field study in Kerala illustrates the less visible
local nodes of the global cashew circuit. The study also explores the informal workers’ restricted
options and choices due to their gender, health issues, age and financial liabilities. |
| Item Type: |
Journal Paper
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| Keywords: |
cashew workers; Kerala; global circuit; globalisation of production; India; informality |
| Subjects: |
School of Social Sciences > Economics
Doctoral Programme > PhD Scholar Publications |
| Divisions: |
Schools > Social Sciences |
| Date Deposited: |
03 Oct 2016 05:25 |
| Last Modified: |
23 May 2021 18:21 |
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https://escarpmentpress.org/globallabour |
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| URI: |
http://eprints.nias.res.in/id/eprint/1180 |
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