composition of employment of Muslims in India during last two decades. Analysis of employment trends shows that there is a decline … are concentrated in self-employment activities and a small fraction is involved in regular jobs. Share of Muslim males in … both rural and urban areas in self-employment increased significantly while in regular/salaried jobs declined over the …

This paper studies the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the gendered dimensions of employment and mental health among … urban informal-sector workers in India. First, we find that men's employment declined by 84 percentage points post … did not experience any significant impact on employment post pandemic, as reported by their husbands. Second, we document …

, showing a much more nuanced picture of female labor force participation than one might expect. Recent trends in employment and … factors drawing women into the labor force at attractive employment and pay conditions. This affects, by 2004, only a small …

policy insights. This paper first describes key employment trends in India by gender. Then the potential determinants of … relate to infrastructure, access to finance, labour laws and rural employment programmes. This Working Paper relates to the …

to resort to wage labor. In this context, using Employment-Unemployment Surveys (1993-94 and 2009-10) and Probit and …

This paper studies the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the gendered dimensions of employment and mental health among … urban informal-sector workers in India. First, we find that men's employment declined by 84 percentage points post … did not experience any significant impact on employment post pandemic, as reported by their husbands. Second, we document …

's labour force participation is mostly in flexible employment, e.g. self-employment and agricultural and non-agricultural wage … employment, and is particularly evident for poorer households. …