Economic Contribution and Inequality Mitigation of Wicker Handicraft Entrepreneurship in Rural Kashmir, India
Summary. Wicker handicraft entrepreneurship in Kashmir generates substantial income for rural households and significantly reduces income inequality in the region. The study found that wicker handicraft income contributes nearly 67% of total household income and lowers the Gini coefficient from 53.14 to 21.85, indicating a strong equalizing effect. Education, family composition, housing status, and prior income levels are key factors determining entrepreneurial success in this forest-based cottage industry.
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Islam, M. A., Wani, A. A., Bhat, G. M., Gatoo, A. A., Murtaza, S., Atta, U., & Shah, S. S. G. S.. (2020). Economic Contribution and Inequality Mitigation of Wicker Handicraft Entrepreneurship in Rural Kashmir, India. Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology. https://doi.org/10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i1830783
Islam, M. A., et al. “Economic Contribution and Inequality Mitigation of Wicker Handicraft Entrepreneurship in Rural Kashmir, India.” Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology, 2020. https://doi.org/10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i1830783.
Islam, M. A., Akhlaq Amin Wani, G. M. Bhat, Aasif Ali Gatoo, Shah Murtaza, Ummar Atta, and S. S. G. Sheikh Shah. 2020. “Economic Contribution and Inequality Mitigation of Wicker Handicraft Entrepreneurship in Rural Kashmir, India.” Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology. https://doi.org/10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i1830783.
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- entrepreneurship, indigenous-innovation, food-systems
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- 2026-04-28