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DUET: The industrial policy angle
Providing her perspective on Drèze’s DUET proposal for an urban work programme, Swati Dhingra contends that addressing the immediate, monumental problem of joblessness arising from the Covid-19 pandem...
- Swati Dhingra
- 08 October, 2020
- Perspectives
DUET: Flexible implementation is key
Commenting on Drèze’s DUET proposal for an urban work programme, Yamini Aiyar contends that it is a welcome opportunity to reclaim the importance of robust social protection for urban India, while deb...
- Yamini Aiyar
- 07 October, 2020
- Perspectives
No line left behind: How firms match workers and managers
Various studies consistently affirm the importance of strong worker-manager dynamics in driving productivity. Based on analysis of worker-level productivity data, information on orders, and interviews...
- Achyuta Adhvaryu Vittorio Bassi Shalin Gor Anant Nyshadham Jorge Tamayo
- 18 September, 2020
- Articles
Which jobs were ‘lost’ during India’s Covid-19 lockdowns? Evidence from online vacancy postings
Covid-19 and associated lockdowns across countries have had a devastating impact on the global economy and labour markets. In India, recent data show a historic economic contraction by 23.9% over the ...
- Gaurav Chiplunkar Erin M. Kelley Gregory Lane
- 08 September, 2020
- Articles
In the eyes of the beholder: How artisans set prices for their products
The developing world is replete with people working in low-income, but creative occupations, such as artisanship. However, little is concretely known about how they set prices for their products. Base...
- Aruna Ranganathan
- 13 August, 2020
- Articles
Women in the economy: Emerging issues
As the world adjusts to the new reality brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, the workspaces of the future may look very different from what they are today. How would these changes impact women? To bet...
- Farzana Afridi Nalini Gulati
- 13 April, 2020
- Perspectives
Expanding opportunities in India’s labour market: Gender, skills, and migration
In September 2019, the International Growth Centre (IGC) organised a panel discussion in New Delhi to bring together experts to deliberate on the evidence around the causes of low female labour force ...
- Nalini Gulati Ella Spencer
- 27 January, 2020
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What should we do about the Indian economy? A wide-angled perspective - IV
In the previous part of this series, Ashok Kotwal and Pronab Sen traced the genesis of the present economic slowdown. In this part, they discuss the way forward to arrest the slowdown. They suggest a ...
- Ashok Kotwal Pronab Sen
- 29 September, 2019
- Perspectives
What should we do about the Indian economy? A wide-angled perspective - III
In the previous part of this series, Ashok Kotwal and Pronab Sen presented an export-led development strategy employed by successful Asian countries and why India failed on this front. In this part, t...
- Ashok Kotwal Pronab Sen
- 29 September, 2019
- Perspectives
What should we do about the Indian economy? A wide-angled perspective - II
In the previous part of this series, Ashok Kotwal and Pronab Sen described the generic process of development in a dual economy. In this part, they present the strategies employed by successful Asian ...
- Ashok Kotwal Pronab Sen
- 28 September, 2019
- Perspectives
What should we do about the Indian economy? A wide-angled perspective - I
The Indian economy, one of the fastest growing economies in the world over the last three decades, today shows telltale signs of an economic slowdown. In this four-part series, Ashok Kotwal and Pronab...
- Ashok Kotwal Pronab Sen
- 27 September, 2019
- Perspectives
I4I Panel Discussion: The way forward for the Indian economy
In December 2018, I4I organised a panel discussion on ‘The Way Forward for the Indian Economy’ with K.P. Krishnan (Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship), T.N. Ninan (Business Standard), ...
- Nalini Gulati
- 29 January, 2019
- Videos