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Table 8 Estimated increase in monthly per capita consumer expenditure (MPCE) due to participation in MGNREGS in rural Rajasthan, 2009-10*

From: The national employment guarantee scheme and inequities in household spending on food and non-food determinants of health in rural India

Household occupation

Number of households

MGNREG work days for household

MPCE in INR (USD)

Estimated MGNREGS contribution to MPCE in INR (USD)

MGNREGS induced increase in MPCE (%)

Labourer

357

< 100 days

829 (17.8)

101 (2.2)

13.9

 

186

≥ 100 days

749 (16.1)

154 (3.3)

25.9

 

716

All

836 (17.9)

106 (2.3)

12.7

Self-employed agriculture

379

< 100 days

988 (21.2)

85 (1.8)

9.4

 

163

≥ 100 days

909 (19.5)

157 (3.4)

20.8

 

994

All

989 (21.2)

68 (1.5)

6.9

Other households

222

< 100 days

1003 (21.5)

82 (1.8)

8.9

 

80

≥ 100 days

1127 (24.2)

157 (3.4)

16.2

 

872

All

1126 (24.1)

41 (0.9)

3.7

All households

958

< 100 days

942 (20.2)

89 (1.9)

10.4

 

429

≥ 100 days

869 (18.6)

155 (3.3)

21.7

 

2582

All

981 (21.0)

66 (1.4)

7.2

  1. * Computed from NSSO’s employment and unemployment survey 2009–10.
  2. All includes both beneficiary and non-beneficiary households.