Could the key to India’s MSME growth be hiding in plain sight? Even as the government considers a ₹2,000 crore technology upgradation scheme for MSMEs, one must acknowledge that these schemes, while a ...

Of late, much has been said on the economic development of the country. It is very concerning and what comes to mind is: Does the published report take into account the informal sector? A quick ...

Unemployment rates in the Middle East and North Africa have remained above 10 percent over the past decade, the highest in the world. For the young the rates are even more daunting, at a persistent 25 ...

India’s new national accounts will leverage new data sources and surveys to enhance the measurement of the country’s informal economy, and introduce double deflation methods across sectors, replacing ...

Informality remains a defining characteristic of the Indian economy, with 89 per cent of the workforce engaged in informal employment. Over the past decade the government has introduced several ...

Mike Rogan is a research associate in the Urban Policies Programme of WIEGO (Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing). Caroline Skinner is urban research director for the global ...