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Creating good jobs for young Indians: Insights from recent research

Young Indians – who are often more educated and have greater aspiration than their previous generations –are seeking ‘good jobs’. Yet, such jobs are not available to the majority. To mark Internationa...

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भारत के विनिर्माण क्षेत्र के श्रमिकों में निवेश और उत्पादकता

पहली मई को दुनिया भर में श्रम दिवस मनाया जाता है और आधुनिक विश्व की अर्थ व्यवस्था और प्रगति में श्रम, श्रम बाज़ार व श्रमिकों की महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका है। इसी सन्दर्भ में आज के इस लेख में, अध्वर्यु एवं अन्य...

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Going green while being in the red

In the third post of a three-part blog series, I4I Editor-in-Chief Parikshit Ghosh advocates for a holistic approach that harmonises India’s environmental policy, social safety nets, and macroeconomic...

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India’s opportunity for sustainable growth

In the second post of a three-part blog series, Tim Dobermann and Nikita Sharma contend that it is important for India to choose a growth trajectory that prioritises raising living standards while min...

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The why and how of environmental protection: Examining the evidence

In the first post of a three-part blog series, I4I Editorial advisor Nalini Gulati summarises a selection of studies on the adverse impact of environmental degradation on human health as well as econo...

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Soil characteristics, women’s workforce participation and intra-household consumption distribution

When women’s participation in agriculture increases relative to men, does the intra-household distribution of consumption become more gender-equitable? Is there a positive impact on children’s access ...

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अच्छी नौकरियों की खोज में सहायता : युगांडा में शोध से प्राप्त साक्ष्य

ऐसी नीतियाँ बनाने के लिए जो श्रम-बाज़ार में प्रवेश करने वाले युवाओं को अच्छी नौकरियों की ओर ले जाएं, नौकरी खोज प्रक्रियाओं को समझना महत्वपूर्ण है। यह समझना भी महत्वपूर्ण है कि इनका लाभकारी रोज़गार खोजन...

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Aiding the search for good jobs: Evidence from Uganda

To design policies that lead young labour-market entrants to good jobs, it is important to understand job search processes and what affects the ability to find gainful employment. Based on an experime...

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India Sustainable Growth Conference, 2-4 May 2024

Hosted by the International Growth Centre, LSE STICERD’s Economics of Environment and Energy Programme, University of Warwick and Indian Statistical Institute, the India Sustainable Growth Conference ...

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Safeguarding agricultural households against climate shocks

Extreme climate events are taking place more often and for longer, jeopardising the economic stability of agricultural households. This article shows that coping strategies adopted by households in re...

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क्या कोयला-आधारित बिजली संयंत्रों को बन्द करना व्यवहार्य है? वैश्विक दृष्टिकोण सर्वेक्षण से प्राप्त साक्ष्य

हर साल 22 अप्रैल को मनाया जाने वाला ‘पृथ्वी दिवस’ आधुनिक पर्यावरण जन-आन्दोलन के जन्म की सालगिरह को चिह्नित करता है और पर्यावरण के प्रति मनुष्य के दायित्व को रेखांकित करता है। इस अवसर पर प्रस्तुत शोध आ...

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The ‘cereal gap’: Looming issues in India’s foodgrain policy

Cereal production in India recently crossed 300 million tonnes for the first time. In this post, Drèze and Oldiges point out that a major gap has emerged between the net availability of cereals and ho...

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