Employment data in India is far from adequate if policy responses have to be more effective and timely. Most employment … the severity of India's jobs crisis. However, it needs to be noted that simply creating a large number of jobs in the face …

. However, such concern has been largely missing as far as the future workforce is concerned. This paper discusses India … preprimary education. In conclusion, India will have to focus, inter alia, on early health and preschooling (soft skill …

The factors responsible for the lacklustre performance India's manufacturing are well identified in contemporary … changes in the conditions of competition in international markets. The regulations in India that impinge on labour flexibility …

After following inward oriented economic policies for nearly four decades, India opened up to international trade in …

One particularly significant piece of labour legislation in India is the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act … referred to as 'contract' labour in India. This paper seeks to examine this Act and its implication for manufacturing … employment in India. While empirical evidence seems to indicate the presence of large number of 'contract' workers in the Indian …

has eluded India. Using data from the An nual Survey of Industries, we examine the factors holding back the growth of …