Among fast growing developing countries, India is distinctive for the role of the service sector. However, sceptics … implications for economic development. Using National Accounts Statistics and cross-county data, we show that the growth of … services has been broad-based. We show that the growth of service sector employment is not simply disguised manufacturing …

Employment data in India is far from adequate if policy responses have to be more effective and timely. Most employment … gaps and revamp the existing employment data systems, the government has put in place a Task Force. However, new employment … data is unlikely to be available until the latter half of next year. Understanding and analyzing employment trends in the …

labor demand requirements in four developing countries: Brazil, Mexico, India and Thailand. The results highlight the … results show that India, the country with the greatest physical labor requirements, exhibits the largest labor market gender …

labour market reforms impacted employment in different age groups. …

This paper presents a comprehensive set of stylised facts for business cycles in India from 1950-2010. We show that … persistence however, India looks more similar to advanced economies, and less like other emerging market economies. We argue that …

This paper examines the link between structural change and growth in India. It constructs indices of structural change …

This paper examines the link between structural change and growth in India. It constructs indices of structural change …

SEZs lend themselves to human development concerns, in India. Employment generated by zones is remunerative. Wage rates are … India. It identifies three channels through which SEZs address these issues: employment generation, skill formation (human …This study aims at examining the impact of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) on human development and poverty reduction in …

neglected issues of development and structural transformation. The purpose of this paper is to make a contribution to this gap … is supported by a review of, amongst other, Kalecki's writing on development and a two-sector model building on Razmi et …