Chapter 1. The Youth Identity: ‘Whom to Count?’ -- Chapter 2. Contours of Youth Inclusion in Indian Labour Market -- Chapter 3. Unfolding the Conundrum of Youth Unemployment in India -- Chapter 4. Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET): A Challenge for Youth in India -- Chapter 5....

In the face of the challenges of globalization, there are new questions about the ability of Indian economy to adjust to structural change and how to foster a more dynamic and competitive environment that encourages to enhance productivity and create new employment. However, there is a need to...

The recent moves of the Indian economy towards further opening up of the economy with less government control has brought about changes in its policy structure. The objective of this study is to test the hypothesis that greater economic freedom leads to higher levels of economic growth in a...

Despite India’s resurgent growth over the past years, the country seems to have failed miserably on the employment front. The employment content of economic growth—the employment intensity of growth—is on the decline. The objective of the present study is to identify the...

The recent move of Indian policymakers towards a more open economy with less government control is said to have brought about considerable changes in the policy structure with respect to the size of the government—expenditures, taxes and enterprises—legal structure and security of...