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Understanding the Indian Economy from the Post-Reforms of 1991, Volume II
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Understanding the Indian Economy from the Post-Reforms of 1991, Volume II

by Dr. Shrawan Kumar Singh
July 2020
Beginner content levelBeginner
226 pages
5h 48m
English
Business Expert Press
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CHAPTER 8

Unemployment: Forms, Magnitude, and Policy

Unemployment is a chronic issue India has been facing. Economic growth is meaningful only as long as it creates new nonagricultural jobs. Job growth leads to an increase in consumer demand, which has the effect of sustaining GDP growth and reducing volatility in the output growth rate. There is no silver bullet to solve the problem of unemployment. The challenge of creating jobs has moved to the center of the political stage all over the world, and India is no exception. The scale of the problem in India is, however, not easy to measure. The unemployment situation is becoming increasingly acute as demographic transition pulls young people into the workforce at an accelerated pace. India’s biggest ...

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ISBN: 9781951527631