Employment Policy in Emerging Economies - 9781138918702

Name: Employment Policy in Emerging Economies - 9781138918702
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Employment Policy in Emerging EconomiesThe Indian Case\nAuthor(s): Elizabeth Hill, Amitendu Palit\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138918702, 978-1138918702\nSynopsis\nEmployment is a critical part of the macro-economy and a key driver of economic development. Indias employment policy over the past three decades provides an important case study for understanding how government attitudes to the labour market contribute to an emerging economys growth and development. This study contains important insights on the policy challenges faced by one of the worlds most populous, labour abundant economies in securing employment in a context of structural change.\n\nThe book considers Indias approach to employment policy from a national and global perspective and whether policy settings promote employment intensive growth. Chapters in the first half of the volume evaluate Indias approach to employment policy within the natio.