output and employment in this sector. We find that there are heterogeneities in the performance of the manufacturing sector … across industries and states. Recent economic growth has benefited industries which rely more on capital and skilled workers … as opposed to unskilled/low skilled workers. This fact combined with the rising capital intensity of production over the …

employment and job dynamics across different enterprise types. In the context of India, where MSMEs have been traditionally … supported and encouraged by different policy initiatives to generate the much needed employment opportunities outside the … contributors to employment in the manufacturing sector. And two, how their contributions have evolved over time, across states …

employment in India. While empirical evidence seems to indicate the presence of large number of 'contract' workers in the Indian … rigidities inhibiting employment expansion; but note needs to be taken of a ruling by the Supreme Court in 2001 which interpreted … the CLA, 1970 in the case of Steel Authority of India v. National Union Water-Front Workers. This judicial interpretation …

relatively to the sectors employment or GDP contribution in South East Asian economies. However, firm size is not the whole story …