Demographic Dividend in the Age of Neoliberal Capitalism: An Analysis of Employment and Employability in India

Paramjit Singh () and Surinder Kumar ()
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Paramjit Singh: Panjab University
Surinder Kumar: Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development

The Indian Journal of Labour Economics, 2021, vol. 64, issue 3, No 4, 595-619

Abstract: Abstract After examining the concept of demographic dividend and in-depth analysis of the changing demographic profile of Indian population in a comparative framework, in this study it has been argued that the transformation of demographic potential into demographic dividend is predicated on the premise that India adopts state sponsored social-economic policy regime for public health and education for its youth to acquire skills which will be required in the twenty-first century and adopts macroeconomic policies which ensures optimal use of human resources. Otherwise demographic dividend will be a myth and a mirage.

Keywords: Demographic dividend; Employment; Employability; Capital-intensive technology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/s41027-021-00326-w

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