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Working Papers

2013

1. Capabilities, costs, networks and innovations: impact of mobile phones in rural India
   Global Development Institute Working Paper Series, GDI, The University of Manchester View citations (6)
2. How social upgrading drives economic upgrading by Indian IT majors: the case of telecom IT services
   Global Development Institute Working Paper Series, GDI, The University of Manchester View citations (3)

Journal Articles

2025

1. Platform-based Gig Work in India’s Labour Statistics
   The Indian Journal of Labour Economics, 2025, 68, (1), 323-337

2023

2. Changing Nature of Work and the Gig Economy: Theory and Debate
   FIIB Business Review, 2023, 12, (3), 227-237 View citations (1)
3. Decomposition of Inequality of Opportunity in India: An Application of Data-Driven Machine Learning Approach
   The Indian Journal of Labour Economics, 2023, 66, (2), 439-469

2022

4. Dynamics of Urban Labour Market and Informality
   The Indian Journal of Labour Economics, 2022, 65, (1), 19-37
5. Migration and COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study of Uttarakhand Migrants in Delhi
   Indian Journal of Human Development, 2022, 16, (3), 468-478 View citations (1)

2021

6. Women’s Employment and Digital Technology: A Regional Analysis in India
   Indian Journal of Human Development, 2021, 15, (3), 427-442 View citations (1)

2020

7. Education, Caste and Women’s Work in India
   The Indian Journal of Labour Economics, 2020, 63, (2), 387-406 View citations (1)
   Also in The Indian Journal of Labour Economics, 1-20
8. Forced Out-Migration from Hill Regions and Return Migration During the Pandemic: Evidence from Uttarakhand
   The Indian Journal of Labour Economics, 2020, 63, (4), 1107-1124 View citations (2)
9. Inter-industry Linkages of ICT Sector in India
   Indian Journal of Human Development, 2020, 14, (1), 42-61 View citations (1)

2019

10. Industry 4.0 and Future of Work in India
    FIIB Business Review, 2019, 8, (1), 9-16

2016

11. Women’s Employment in Modern Indian Industry
    The Indian Journal of Labour Economics, 2016, 59, (2), 291-303

2015

12. Impact of ICT in Smalltowns in India: A Case of Public Access to Internet
    Knowledge Horizons - Economics, 2015, 7, (4), 28-36

2014

13. ICT and Socio-Economic Empowerment of Rural Women: Case of Mobile Phone in India
    Knowledge Horizons - Economics, 2014, 6, (4), 103-112 View citations (3)
14. India's Telecom Policy and Regulatory Environment
    FIIB Business Review, 2014, 3, (4), 81-87

Books

2025

1. Indian Youth’s Journey from Education to Decent Work
   India Studies in Business and Economics, Springer
2. Predicting Inequality of Opportunity and Poverty in India Using Machine Learning
   India Studies in Business and Economics, Springer

2019

3. Women and Labour Market Dynamics
   Springer Books, Springer View citations (6)

Chapters

2025

1. Concept and Measurement of IOp
   Springer
2. Conclusion and Way Forward
   Springer
3. Decomposition of Inequality of Opportunity
   Springer
4. Inequality of Opportunity in Education
   Springer
5. Inequality of Opportunity in Healthcare Services
   Springer
6. Introduction
   Springer
7. Labour Market Policies and Youth
   Springer
8. Linkage Between Youth Education, Skill, and Employment
   Springer
9. Policy Recommendations for Youth Education, Skill, and Employment
   Springer
10. Predicting Poverty with Machine Learning and Geospatial Data
    Springer
11. Youth Education and Skill Levels
    Springer
12. Youth Employment and Unemployment Situations
    Springer
13. Youth and Demographic Dividends
    Springer
14. Youth not in Education, Employment, or Training (NEET)
    Springer
15. Youth’s Passage from School to Work
    Springer

2020

16. Increasing Dualism in Indian Wage Labour Market
    Springer