{"product_id":"india-labour-and-employment-report-2014","title":"India Labour and Employment Report 2014","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndia Labour and Employment Report 2014: Workers in the Era of Globalisation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, published by the Institute for Human Development (IHD) in association with the Indian Society of Labour Economics (ISLE), provides a comprehensive analysis of India's labour market, employment conditions, and the impact of globalisation on workers and economic development.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe report is the first in a series of biennial publications examining the changing structure of employment and labour market outcomes in India. It explores how rapid economic growth over the preceding decades contributed to poverty reduction and improvements in living standards, while significant challenges relating to employment quality, productivity, and income inequality continued to persist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA major focus of the report is the dominance of informal employment in India's economy, where many workers face low wages, limited job security, poor working conditions, and inadequate access to social protection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe report examines the uneven distribution of economic growth, highlighting how increasing inequalities and livelihood vulnerabilities have affected different sections of the workforce.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt also analyses the slow pace of structural transformation, barriers to productive employment, and the influence of institutional rigidities, policy limitations, and economic interests on labour market development.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKey Features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvides a comprehensive overview of India's labour market and employment trends during the era of globalisation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExamines the relationship between economic growth, employment generation, and poverty reduction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnalyses the dominance of informal employment and low-productivity occupations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplores unemployment, underemployment, labour force participation, and migration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscusses wage patterns, income inequality, and minimum wage policies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExamines social and regional disparities in access to employment opportunities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvaluates labour institutions, industrial relations, and workers' rights.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHighlights challenges relating to social security and livelihood protection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReviews employment policies, skill development initiatives, and government programmes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOffers policy insights for promoting productive employment, inclusive growth, and sustainable development.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough its research-based analysis, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndia Labour and Employment Report 2014\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e highlights both the achievements and unresolved challenges of India's economic transformation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe report emphasizes the importance of effective, responsive, fair, and comprehensive labour and employment policies in promoting equitable growth, improving employment quality, and strengthening social protection systems.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt serves as a valuable reference for economists, researchers, policymakers, academics, labour market specialists, students, and readers interested in employment, globalisation, labour economics, and India's socioeconomic development.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Institute for Human Development (IHD), New Delhi, is an independent research institution established in 1998 under the aegis of the Indian Society of Labour Economics (ISLE).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Institute focuses on research and policy analysis concerning labour markets, employment, livelihoods, poverty, social security, economic development, and human development.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough academic research, policy studies, training, publications, and institutional collaborations, IHD contributes to discussions on inclusive economic growth and social development.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Indian Society of Labour Economics 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