Standing at 24% in 2018, India's female labour force participation is only half of the global average (48%). At the … same time, India has one of the widest gender wage gaps in the world and women are less likely to be employed in the formal … in domestic markets, and how it affects relative wages and formal employment between men and women. Using the Revealed …

employment in urban India is amenable to policy intervention, and that it is not necessary to wait for culture to change …In discussing the inordinately low employment of Indian women in urban areas, several studies have argued that culture … unique survey of 618 firms in three of the largest cities in the state of Madhya Pradesh (India)-Bhopal, Indore, and Gwalior …

of "jobless growth", India has experienced concentrated employment growth, mainly in urban areas and for men. This has … remains a defining feature with rising informalization in the formal sector. Some outcomes partly reflect India's overall … employment in urban areas. But the ability of the manufacturing sector to engage workers will be constrained by the capital and …

and women's mobility patterns in Mumbai, India, and the changes in these patterns over time, as the city has developed …