force and employment outcomes of rural women between 2011 and 2019. Using a generalized difference-in-differences approach …, we find that SHG membership is positively associated with labor force participation and employment of rural women. We … also find evidence that SHG membership is associated with a shift towards self-employment and a crowd-out of casual work …

Survey (CPHS) database, this paper investigates the first effects of Covid-19 induced lockdown on employment and the gendered … pattern of time allocation inside the home. Examining the employment status during the last 12 months of over 40 …,000 individuals surveyed in April 2020 (i.e. during the strict nationwide lockdown), the paper finds that overall employment, which …