Economic Growth and Growth of Employment in West Bengal Dr. Das Pinaki1, Pandit Asit2 1Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Vidyasagar University 2UGC Research Fellow, Department of Economics, Vidyasagar University JEL Classification: E23, J21, J24 Online published on 25 May, 2016. Abstract The present paper analyses the interrelationship between growth of output and growth of employment in West Bengal. Growth rate of output has been significantly increased during the post-reform period in West Bengal but not the growth rate of employment. In panel data investigation the study finds that the growth rate of employment is positively affected by growth rate of output and inversely affected by growth rate of labour productivity. The growth of labour productivity also adversely affects the employment elasticity of output in West Bengal. Top Keywords Economic reforms, Growth, productivity, employment, job loss. Top |