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How social norms hold women back: A look at recent evidence

In light of India’s low female labour force participation rate, as a follow up to International Women’s Day, I4I Deputy Managing Editor Nikita Mujumdar highlights a selection of economic research on s...

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Should girls be ‘controlled’? Opinions among young boys and parents in Bihar

The practice of child marriage among girls continues to be common in Bihar. In this note, Priyadarshini, Joshi and Bhattacharya present findings from their survey of boys and parents, wherein they con...

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Mahila Samakhya: Women’s education through empowerment

While girls are now at par with boys in school enrolment, they continue to lag behind in terms of the number of years spent in formal education. In this context, this article assesses the impact of th...

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Women and health in India

This International Women’s Day, I4I Editorial Advisor Nalini Gulati presents a curation of economic research on women’s health in India, encompassing aspects of maternal and child health, gendered acc...

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महिलाओं में ग़ैर-संचारी रोगों की वृद्धि को रोकने के लिए स्वास्थ्य देखभाल तक पहुँच में सुधार करना

ग़ैर-संचारी रोगों के कारण मृत्यु दर में हो रही वृद्धि के चलते महिलाओं के लिए बदलते स्वास्थ्य देखभाल बोझ को देखते हुए, भान और शुक्ला पिछले दो दशकों में विभिन्न भारतीय राज्यों में हुई बीमारियों की घटनाओं...

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What ASER 2023 reveals about the gender gap in confidence

The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2023 finds that although gender gaps in school enrolment have fallen over the years, girls still lag behind in terms of access to and use of digital techno...

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All is not well: Unintended consequences of maternity leave policy in India

In 2017, mandated paid maternity leave for women employees in India was increased from 12 weeks to 26 weeks. Analysing data for 160,000 households, this article finds that the policy change caused a f...

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Why is land expensive in India, and what can be done about it?

The price of land in India is high relative to its fundamental value, impacting economic development in the country. In this post, Gurbachan Singh explains why this is so, in terms of two broad factor...

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भारत में समाचार पत्र बाज़ार के राजनीतिक निर्धारक

समाचार पत्र भारतीय मतदाताओं के लिए राजनीतिक जानकारी का एक महत्त्वपूर्ण स्रोत हैं। लेख में इस बात पर प्रकाश डाला गया है कि राजनीतिक कारक समाचार पत्र बाज़ार को किस तरह से प्रभावित करते हैं। 2000 के दशक क...

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Exploring urban perceptions around freshness of vegetables

With urban Indians increasingly seeking healthy lifestyles, the demand for fresh produce has escalated. In this note, Raj, Purushothaman and Sadashiva discuss findings from their survey in Bengaluru, ...

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A brighter future: Harnessing solar energy in a Jharkhand village

Simdega district in Jharkhand – one of NITI Aayog’s ‘Aspirational Districts’ – comprises small habitations that are not yet connected to grid-based electricity. In this note, Goswami and co-authors di...

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भारत का महिला आरक्षण अधिनियम : शासन के लिए एक बड़ी सफलता और उससे परे

20 फरवरी को विश्व सामाजिक न्याय दिवस, जिसका मूल लैंगिक असमानता, बहिष्कार, गरीबी बेरोज़गारी व सामाजिक सुरक्षा जैसे मुद्दों पर आधारित है, के उपलक्ष्य में प्रस्तुत इस लेख में महिला आरक्षण अधिनियम पर चर्चा...

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