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Starmer’s stance on the Israel-Hamas war is posing a serious threat to his leadership and electoral prospects
Reviving the economy will require addressing the two major challenges — of a rising informal labour force, and slackening demand.
The labour laws certainly represent a small step but the introduction of even small reforms in labour legislations was long awaited to keep at bay the rising discontent among domestic as well as foreign entrepreneurs from India's manufacturing sector.
Digital labour platforms—or online marketplaces that connect work providers and work seekers—will undoubtedly help shape the future of work. This brief studies the platforms targeted at online gig workers (or freelancers), who use them to find digital work opportunities in their home market or elsewhere, and then produce and deliver their services remotely. The brief explains the underlying technological and economic drivers and how the Covid
To take advantage of their favourable demographic transitions over the coming decades, the developing and least developed countries (LDCs) need to add
Poverty is the root cause of child labour, which, despite being a priority for a succession of Indian governments, is yet to be eradicated.
This paper assesses the gendered division of labour for household-level domestic service activities, of which water management remains a primary component, across Indian states and the various dimensions of gender that are relevant in this context. Women have traditionally played an essential role in water management at the household level, devoting a significant share of their day to related unpaid domestic service activities. Such engagements o
The country has been grappling with low consumption demand for quite some time and the loss of livelihoods for the migrant workers would undoubtedly aggravate the problem
India needs to rethink its approach towards engaging in debates on the future of global labour mobility.
The plight of the Nepali migrant labourers stuck in foreign countries like India advertently questions the interest of these labourers to travel abroa
To enjoy its demographic dividend, India must stop looking down upon low-skilled workers and treat them with dignity. Examples and experiences from other countries are there to learn from - Japan is one.
From initiating schemes to aid migrant workers to deciding on budget allocations, information is integral to the development of effective state respon
Governments need to use expansionary fiscal policies to diminish the huge loss in consumption demand due to the sharp rise in global unemployment.
The Government's honeymoon is perhaps already over and realistically it has another 6 to 12 months to start putting flesh on the bare-bone schemes and ideas announced this past year. If these do not eventuate, one may well witness emptier stadiums abroad and hear shriller voices at home.
In a free market economy like India, albeit with some socialist characteristics, education is largely seen as an investment for economic growth, espec
Regular communication with India and other host countries should be re-evaluated by Nepal, which is economically viable for the country in the long run, as it has to survive a major chunk of its economy on remittances.
The workforce participation rate of India’s women is significantly lower than that of the men; and amongst the women, the employment levels of urban women are lower than those of their rural counterparts. Using the findings of the 2018 Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), released in 2019, this brief provides an overview of the current state of female labour force participation in urban India. It analyses data on vocational training and employm
Russia has long depended on migrant labour. However, the COVID-19 pandemic, the conflict in Ukraine, and a devaluing Ruble have impacted migrants economically. These developments, coupled with institutional hurdles and rising xenophobia in Russia, have pushed migrant labourers to seek alternate employment destinations. Notably, workers from countries such as Kazakhstan, Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine are swaying away from Russia, even as
In keeping the floor very low in the Wage Code Bill, the government seems to have succumbed to external pressure.
The Covid-19 pandemic has upended several long-held paradigms.
India must be prepared to tackle the uncertainty surrounding international politics and economics, especially the Trump Administration by creating a s
2024 मध्ये जैविक, जबाबदार वाढ सुनिश्चित करण्यासाठी भारताला
With Verdict 2019 giving a greater political force to Modi’s next five years, we hope some of them will make the grade, or at least, in experiential
The Factories Act ensures that working conditions of Indian labour are humane and entitles them to protection against loose processes.
In the coming budget, concrete ideas of increasing women’s participation in the workforce should be included. There has to be an increased allocatio
As the world speeds towards its goal of a “green transition”, India must look into what this entails for people, communities, and the social struc
Even though Syrian refugees have been integrated relatively faster in Germany, social integration continues to be a challenge in the labour market.
If the government wants to reduce poverty through FDI, then some fine-tuning in policies will have to be undertaken. FDI will have to be directed to labour-intensive sectors, especially from the unorganised sector. In Bangladesh, much of the FDI has gone to the garment sector which has enriched workers and reduced poverty.
Bhutan must create reliable relationships with other countries that can offer the framework of an international community. One such community can be t
The Chinese growth story, triggered and driven by its industrial growth, is truly amazing. But now that industrial growth is slowing down because of higher wages and higher standards of living, to remain competitive China would have to outsource its production to cheap labour countries or move to another growth area - services.
Chinese courts and the Communist Party of China are cracking down on companies that violate labour laws
Gender-sensitive planning will help mitigate adverse and unequal impacts — and build resilience.
The rise of modern technologies may drastically alter the employment landscape in India, potentially displacing large portions of the workforce. India requires an inclusive future of work that retains those currently in work while also creating sufficient new opportunities for the growing labour force. This paper reviews extant literature on technological change, automation, and their impact on the future of work in India and, by extension, educa
Migrant workers have perennially remained at the socio-economic margins of our society silently serving as the instrumental labour force of the urban
If a crisis was needed to reform a nation, perhaps COVID-19 it is. Recall the 1991 reforms, when India was facing a balance of payments crisis. The crisis pushed the Indian state into action and economic reforms were quickly ushered in.
