Employment

December 07, 2018

The geography of employment in India

An analysis of census data charts out the striking variance in the availability of non-farm jobs among Indian states.

by Pramit Bhattacharya, Sriharsha Devulapalli | 2 min read

September 21, 2018

Looking for a new version of MGNREGA

Including labour payments for farm activities, from sowing to harvesting, in MGNREGA is unviable and detrimental to the programme.

by Ashwini Kulkarni | 3 min read

migration of workers skilling

June 12, 2018

How India’s state borders inhibit migration

Indian men seeking education and jobs are reluctant to cross state borders. India’s system of ‘fragmented entitlements’ is to blame, given state-level benefits and residents getting preferred treatment for higher education and government jobs.

by VoxEU | 5 min read

Youth success

July 10, 2017

The recipe for youth success

Too often both funders and practitioners fail to focus on an indispensable ingredient in youth development: relationships. The Search Institute has developed a framework based on decades of experience that places strong relationships at the core.

by Stanford Social Innovation Review | 1 min read

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