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The Indian Labour Market
févr. 2016
Working Paper
This work provides an in-depth analysis of trends in labour outcomes of women in India based on employment-unemployment surveys. The publication brings out the gender differentials that exist in the employment status of women and men despite the existence of legal and policy framework for the empowerment of women in the country. The labour force participation rates (LFPRs) of women are not only less than half those of men but also declined in 2011–2012. Age, marital status, presence of children, socio-religious status, area of residence, level of education and relative affluence of households are some of the determinants of labour force participation of women and men in India.
Institutionalising SDG Localization in Multi-Level Governance Settings: Lessons from India
févr. 2024
Working Paper
India has made a policy choice to prioritize the institutionalization of the SDGs, not to look at sustainable development as a standalone or parallel framework but to make them an integral part of the national thinking about development. This Indian model of SDG localization is built around four foundational pillars: (i) creating institutional ownership; (ii) driving competition through collaborative competition; (iii) building capacities; (iv) adopting a whole-of-society approach. Given that under the Constitution of India, most of the responsibility for SDG themes lies with subnational governments and that their combined expenditure spending is often more than that of the central government, the 28 states and eight union territories (UTs) play a pivotal role in delivering the agenda. This brief presents successes and challenges from India’s SDG localization model, framed around four key insights that can inform efforts elsewhere to support the acceleration of the SDG agenda at the sub-national level.
India Overtakes China as the World’s Most Populous Country
juin 2023
Working Paper
The latest estimates and projections of global population from the United Nations, indicate that China will soon cede its long-held status as the world’s most populous country. In April 2023, India’s population is expected to reach 1,425,775,850 people, matching and then surpassing the population of mainland China. India’s population is virtually certain to continue to grow for several decades. By contrast, China’s population reached its peak size recently and experienced a decline during 2022. Projections indicate that the size of the Chinese population will continue to fall and could drop below 1 billion before the end of the century. Taking account of future population trends in national development planning is essential for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, in particular, those related to poverty, food security, health, education, gender equality, decent work, inequality, urbanization and the environment, and for ensuring that no one is left behind.
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