Gender and Human Capital
Mitali Nikore
Mitali Nikore is a New Delhi based economist who is a Development Consultant for the Indian Resident Mission of the Asian Development Bank and a short term Consultant to the World Bank.
Data-based historical analysis of female labour-force participation in India.
Trends in labour-force participating in India and the gendered formation of human capital.
Insights for her chapter on ‘Women and Human Capital’ from the book ‘The Indian Women’s Journey’.
Overview
The education-labour force participation myth
The labour participation gap
Understanding unemployment
The gender wage gap
Segregation of work
The income effect
Mechanisation, education and skilling
Social norms
The COVID realities
The four-pillar framework
Overview
The education-labour force participation myth
The labour participation gap
Understanding unemployment
The gender wage gap
Segregation of work
The income effect
Mechanisation, education and skilling
Social norms
The COVID realities
The four-pillar framework
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