Youth in India: challenges of employment and inclusion

Using the NSSO data on Employment and Unemployment, this paper examines issues of employment and unemployment among Indian youth belonging to various social and religious groups since the advent of the economic reforms in the early 1990s. It shows how an increasing proportion of the youth population...

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Published in:Journal of social and economic development 2016-10, Vol.18 (1-2), p.85-100
Main Authors: Mamgain, Rajendra P., Tiwari, Shivakar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age groups
Caste
Economic conditions
Economic Growth
Economic Policy
Economic reform
Economic Sociology
Economic statistics
Economics
Economics and Finance
Education
Females
Human capital
Labor force
Labor force participation
Labor market
Males
Muslims
Organizational Studies
Population
Religion
Religious cultural groups
Research Paper
Skills
Social groups
Social Policy
Tribes and tribal systems
Unemployment
Youth employment
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Summary:Using the NSSO data on Employment and Unemployment, this paper examines issues of employment and unemployment among Indian youth belonging to various social and religious groups since the advent of the economic reforms in the early 1990s. It shows how an increasing proportion of the youth population is facing situations of high open unemployment during a period of high economic growth. The predominance of the poor quality of employment available to youths is also a major issue of concern, especially for those belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Muslim communities. Using the Logit Model, the paper shows how education, gender, social belonging and location play significant roles in determining youths participation in labour force, education and quality of employment. The paper argues for strengthening measures to create decent employment on a large scale and for improving the education and skill levels of youths with a greater focus on those belonging to the marginalised groups of Indian society.
ISSN:0972-5792
2199-6873
DOI:10.1007/s40847-016-0025-8