Measuring visible underemployment

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Sen Roy, Sugata^* | Chakrabortty, Sourav

Affiliations: [a] Department of Statistics, University of Calcutta, Calcutta, India | [b] National Sample Survey Office, Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, Calcutta, India

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author: Sugata Sen Roy, Department of Statistics, University of Calcutta, 35, Ballygunge Circular Road, Calcutta 700019, India. Tel.: +91 3324614959; E-mail:[email protected]

Abstract: In this paper we have looked into the problems of measuring visible underemployment. Some measures to gauge the intensity of visible underemployment have been suggested and their properties studied. Measures based on given time-norms for work are also suggested. The results are illustrated through examples.

Keywords: Visible underemployment, intensity measures, norm-based measures

DOI: 10.3233/JEM-160426

Journal: Journal of Economic and Social Measurement, vol. 41, no. 1, pp. 85-101, 2016