According to the Economic Survey 2016-17, universal basic income may prove to be a more effective antipoverty intervention than India’s
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According to the Economic Survey 2016-17, universal basic income may prove to be a more effective antipoverty intervention than India’s
Continue readingIn an earlier post “Labour Reforms is key to Legal Market Economy – II”, the potential impact of labour reform
Continue readingIntergenerational mobility is important for fairness and economic efficiency in a society. This article uses data from a new global
Continue readingThe basic economic model of labour supply predicts that when an adult receives an unexpected cash windfall they should work
Continue readingThe level of wealth inequality in India is close to that of some highly unequal countries in the world. This
Continue readingEven when the central government is committed to a jobs guarantee, rationing of work opportunities can arise under decentralised implementation
Continue readingWeber famously- in Politics as a Vocation -defined the modern state by stating: “Today, however, we have to say that a state
Continue readingProgrammes involving sale of subsidised houses to lower-middle class households have been spearheaded in all major Indian cities. This article
Continue readingThe Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act, 2019, provides for 10% reservation for the economically weaker sections (EWS) in higher educational institutions within
Continue readingThe state focus paper for the year 2021-22 states that as on March 31, 2020, against a target of Rs
Continue readingThere has been a dramatic rise in inequality in India post-liberalisation. This article finds economic mobility to be markedly low,
Continue readingAn analysis of the draft National Statistical Office report that the Government has decided not to put out shows a
Continue readingWhile several commentators have highlighted the plight of migrants due to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, less is known about how
Continue readingEffective contract enforcement is the key for the formation and expansion of business enterprises. But how does improvement in court
Continue readingDoes political reservation undermine or promote development, and for whom? This article presents an analysis of India’s ‘Scheduled Areas’, which
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