Category Center for Work and Welfare

Budget 2023- 24: Unorganised Sector continues to Suffer

Insights, Center for the Study for Finance and Economics, Center for Work and Welfare, Economy and Infrastructure, Public Finances and Macroeconomics, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes

The Union Budget for 2023-24 has come at a time when the economy is ostentatiously doing well but is facing challenges both internally and externally. The unorganised sector is suffering due to the policies the government has been pursuing for some time. Externally, the war in Ukraine and the ongoing ‘New Cold War’ are adding to the problems. Both these challenges needed to be addressed in the Budget. Unfortunately, that is not in evidence.

IMPRI, IMPRI and IMPRI
February 2, 2023

India’s Economic Survey Omissions: Identifying Constraints and Making Recommendations

Insights, Center for the Study for Finance and Economics, Center for Work and Welfare, Economy and Infrastructure, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes

Telling the truth to power is, of course, the job of journalists. But it used to be the case that the pre-Budget Economic Survey took pains to highlight challenges (near-term and structural) that policy and Budget outlay need to address.

This year’s Survey has the unique distinction of brushing off two traditional responsibilities of the Survey: identifying constraints and making recommendations. Instead, it sings an erudite paean to India’s economic management over the last eight years and projects continued growth, even if the world economy slows down.

IMPRI, IMPRI and IMPRI
February 2, 2023

Budget 2023- 24: Policy Needs Boost to Change Economy

Insights, Center for the Study for Finance and Economics, Center for Work and Welfare, Economy and Infrastructure, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes

Focus has to shift from the automated large scale sector, to promotion of the rural economy and the small and micro sectors.

The Union Budget 2023-24 is around the corner. A budget is expected to identify the issues facing the economy and society and try to provide solutions to them. This may involve continuing policies or changing them. The budget represents the priorities of the government – what gets more allocation and what gets less. Changes in priorities take time to show any impact, so many analysts say that budgets do not make a difference. But, given that the budget is the largest single economic event, it matters even if priorities remain unchanged.

IMPRI, IMPRI and IMPRI
February 2, 2023

How a Tripura High Court Judgment on Labour Laws creates Legal Uncertainty

Insights, Center for Work and Welfare

It is possible that in Tripura or elsewhere, labour courts might stop registering applications from workers based on the Tripura High Court’s interpretation of Section 2A of the Industrial Disputes Act. The government and the judiciary should step in quickly to clarify this confusion.

IMPRI
December 22, 2022

Impact of Worker’s Migration on Society and Economy

Insights, Agriculture, Food, Nutrition Security and Rural Development, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Center for the Study for Finance and Economics, Center for Work and Welfare, Economy and Infrastructure, Governance and Law, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Public Finances and Macroeconomics, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Social Sector, South Asia Studies Center, Urbanization, Habitat, Transportation and Regional Development

Given the high share of its young population, India has a huge potential that is being wasted due to the inability of its policymakers to set the right policies. Potentially, many workers in the population can support the non-workers—the young and the elderly—and the economy can grow faster.

Arun Kumar, Arun Kumar and Arun Kumar
December 20, 2022

Video: The Great March of Migrants During The National Lockdown: Lessons Not Learned and Missed Opportunities

Videos, Agriculture, Food, Nutrition Security and Rural Development, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Center for Work and Welfare, Economy and Infrastructure, Gender, Pluralism and Social Inclusion, Governance and Law, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Public Finances and Macroeconomics, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Social Sector, Society, Literature, Arts, Sports and Culture, South Asia Studies Center, Urbanization, Habitat, Transportation and Regional Development

The State of Population and Development – #PopulationAndDevelopment | Panel Discussion on The Great March of Migrants During The National Lockdown: Lessons Not Learned and Missed Opportunities On the Occasion of International Migrants Day on 18 December #IMPRI Center for…

IMPRI
December 18, 2022

Disaster Resilient Housing and Built Environment-5

Day 1 Video: Disaster Resilient Housing and Built Environment: Imperatives for Better Policy, Planning and Sustainable Cities

Videos, Center for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Center for ICT for Development, Center for Work and Welfare, Economy and Infrastructure, Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Governance and Law, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, South Asia Studies Center, Urbanization, Habitat, Transportation and Regional Development

#WebPolicyLearning | Disaster Resilient Housing and Built Environment | NIDM and IMPRI YouTube HQ Video: National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), Ministry of Home Affairs, and #IMPRI Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies (CHURS), IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute,…

IMPRI and IMPRI
December 13, 2022