Ashwini Deshpande on Gender and Caste Discrimination and Affirmative Action in India
Ideas of India
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How Much Is the Labor Force Participation Rate Affected by This?
A large part of the low level is explained by the fact that unpaid economic activities are women are not counted. Many more women are workers if you count working in activities for pay and profit, says Ravi Agrawal. "The real story is that when jobs are scarce, women get thrown," he adds.
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