employment in India. While empirical evidence seems to indicate the presence of large number of 'contract' workers in the Indian …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 …

, Electronics and Electrical Equipment, Leather Products, Textile and Garments and Food Processing. The estimation is carried out … finding, however, pertains to the 'skills' variable. We find that firms with a higher employment of unskilled workers are more …

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 …

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 …

shaped the impact of unanticipated economic reforms on employment in formal manufacturing firms in India in the 1990s, using …Development economists generally concur that the implications of economic reform for employment are influenced by an … average and ceteris paribus in the 1990-1997 period, declines in input tariffs were associated with increased employment in …

manufacturing. We question the widespread perception that employment of contract labour provides flexibility to employers in terms …

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), which guarantees employment of every rural … employment-unemployment round (2011-12) to examine the performance of states in terms of participation and rationing of women in …

The present paper examines the changing nature of employment situation of rural youth in India by social group status … employment and unemployment. In this respect we have used the unit record data of three NSS rounds: 50th (1993-94), 61st (2004 …

resolutions, have a significant positive effect on workers' bargaining power. Surprisingly, amendments to Employment Protection …