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Forced Out-Migration from Hill Regions and Return Migration During the Pandemic: Evidence from Uttarakhand. 流行病期间山区被迫迁出和返回的移民:来自北阿坎德邦的证据。

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Indian Journal of Labour Economics Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Epub Date: 2020-11-12 DOI: 10.1007/s41027-020-00291-w

Ishwar Awasthi, Balwant Singh Mehta

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引用次数: 9

The Paradox of Declining Female Work Participation in an Era of Economic Growth. 经济增长时代女性工作参与率下降的悖论》。

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Indian Journal of Labour Economics Pub Date : 2019-03-01 Epub Date: 2019-06-05 DOI: 10.1007/s41027-019-00162-z

Sonalde Desai, Omkar Joshi

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引用次数: 0

Unpaid work and the economy: linkages and their implications 无薪工作与经济:联系及其影响

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Indian Journal of Labour Economics Pub Date : 2015-05-01 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.2612926

I. Hirway

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引用次数: 53

Sub-national governance of labour market and IRS: Is this a panacea or a problematic? 劳动力市场和国税局的地方治理:这是灵丹妙药还是问题所在?

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Indian Journal of Labour Economics Pub Date : 2015-03-01 DOI: 10.1007/s41027-015-0011-2

K. S. Shyam Sundar

引用次数: 5

Institute for Human Development, India Labour and Employment Report 人类发展研究所，印度劳工和就业报告

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Indian Journal of Labour Economics Pub Date : 2015-03-01 DOI: 10.1007/s41027-015-0004-1

E. D'souza

引用次数: 2

Shylashri Shankar and Raghav Gaiha: Battling corruption: Has NREGA reached India’s rural poor? Shylashri Shankar和Raghav Gaiha:与腐败作斗争:NREGA惠及印度农村贫困人口了吗?

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Indian Journal of Labour Economics Pub Date : 2015-03-01 DOI: 10.1007/s41027-015-0003-2

Sumangala Damodaran

引用次数: 0

Sarath Davala Renana Jhabvala, Saumya Kapoor Mehta and Guy Standing: Basic income: a transformative policy for India Sarath Davala, Renana Jhabvala, Saumya Kapoor Mehta和Guy Standing:基本收入:印度的变革性政策

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Indian Journal of Labour Economics Pub Date : 2015-03-01 DOI: 10.1007/s41027-015-0002-3

Rasmus Jensen Schjoedt

引用次数: 0

The demographic dividend: challenges to employment and employability 人口红利:对就业和就业能力的挑战

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Indian Journal of Labour Economics Pub Date : 2015-03-01 DOI: 10.1007/s41027-015-0008-x

J. Krishnamurty, Abha Kumar

引用次数: 3

Unpaid work and the economy: linkages and their implications 无薪工作与经济:联系及其影响

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Indian Journal of Labour Economics Pub Date : 2015-03-01 DOI: 10.1007/s41027-015-0010-3

I. Hirway

引用次数: 9

The formal creation of informality, and therefore, gender injustice: illustrations from India’s social sector 非正式的正式创造，因此，性别不公正:来自印度社会部门的例证

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Indian Journal of Labour Economics Pub Date : 2015-03-01 DOI: 10.1007/s41027-015-0006-z

P. Swaminathan

引用次数: 11