The role of labour market and sectoral policies in promoting more and better jobs in low and middle income countries: issues, evidence and policy options: the case of India

Jayati Ghosh

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: This study highlights the lack of structural transformation and the slow growth in productive jobs. In the case of women, the labour market trends even pointed to decreasing workforce participation. The author examines the effectiveness of labour market and sectoral policies in addressing these problems, notably the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) public works programme and the “Make in India” sectoral policy.

Keywords: employment creation; employment security; labour market policy; sectoral planning; informal economy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 40 pages
Date: 2016
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