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Peer influence and human capital accumulation: Evidence from Delhi University collegesCollege is an important milestone in life that is believed to develop several aspects of an individual's human capital, broadly defined to include...
College is an important milestone in life that is believed to develop several aspects of an individual's human capital, broadly defined to include...
Developing countries will be predominantly urban by 2030. While urbanization is historically associated with development and broad-based social...
In this blog, the managing editor of the WIDERAngle shares his personal view on some of the most important —and potentially overlooked— work recently...
Ela Ramesh Bhatt, the founder of the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) of India, passed away on 2 November 2022. Known as the ‘gentle...
In recent decades, India has experienced rapid economic growth alongside radical affirmative action programs enacted since independence. This column...
Credit constraints, a consequence of the widespread failure of credit markets in developing countries, are widely regarded as a key constraint to...
The Omicron variant resulted in a third major wave of Covid-19 in India, with the number of cases exceeding those in the second wave, albeit causing...
Kanika Mahajan, a researcher engaged in UNU-WIDER's project on 'The changing nature of work and inequality', is the August 2021 featured economist of...
Policy makers seeking inclusive growth frequently face the developer’s dilemma between prioritizing structural transformation, which is potentially...
More than 960 million Indians will head to the polls in the world’s biggest election between April 19 and early June. The ruling Bharatiya Janata...