ABSTRACT
Shifting of labour, from one occupation to another, is a result of both push and pull factors of various kinds. The relative importance of the various factors is difficult to ascertain because of the simultaneous existence of various forces that prompt the individual or the household for the occupational shift. However, while there is considerable evidence in the literature that expected or actual levels of income play a prominent role in the decision making about occupational change, there are a host of other variables which influence an individual’s choices. We attempted to identify a few factors that influence occupational diversification in the previous chapter. In this chapter we carry forward the analysis, by focusing on the perception of the workers with regard to occupational change and diversification. This discussion is supplemented by a discussion of the factors encouraging or discouraging the workers to move out of the tea sector.
