Manish Sabharwal, Chairperson and Co-founder of Teamlease argues that in order to compete in a global economy, India needs greater productivity and formal employment. Renana Jhabvala, best known for her long association with SEWA (Self-Employed Women's Association) where she organised women into trade unions, argues the opposite. India’s informal economy is large and here to stay, and our labour laws must accommodate informal workers.

Highlights –
The size and shape of the informal labour economy in India, including its role in India’s economic growth
The trade offs between a focus on greater productivity and on supporting small and informal enterprises
How the policy environment excludes informal workers
The need for a stronger social security net for informal workers

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Manish Sabharwal, Chairperson and Co-founder of Teamlease argues that in order to compete in a global economy, India needs greater productivity and formal employment. Renana Jhabvala, best known for her long association with SEWA (Self-Employed Women's Association) where she organised women into trade unions, argues the opposite. India’s informal economy is large and here to stay, and our labour laws must accommodate informal workers. Highlights – <ul> <li>The size and shape of the informal labour economy in India, including its role in India’s economic growth</li> <li>The trade offs between a focus on greater productivity and on supporting small and informal enterprises</li> <li>How the policy environment excludes informal workers</li> <li>The need for a stronger social security net for informal workers</li> </ul> For more information about IDR, go to <a href="http://www.idronline.org">www.idronline.org</a>. Also, follow IDR on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IndiaDevelopmentReview/">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/india-development-review">Linkedin</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/idr_online">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/idr_online/">Instagram</a>. Read more: <ol> <li><a href="https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/reduce-state-level-regulatory-cholesterol-to-aid-job-creation-11599490648163.html"> Reduce state-level regulatory cholestrol to aid job creation</a></li> <li><a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/education-labour-agriculture-sector-reforms-farmers-msmes-6655170/"> Education, labour and agriculture reforms will usher in individual freedom</a></li> <li><a href="https://idronline.org/its-time-to-compensate-womens-unpaid-labour/"> It’s time to compensate women’s unpaid labour</a></li> <li><a href="https://idronline.org/labour-rights-in-india-have-worsened-post-lockdown-covid-19/"> Labour rights have worsened post lockdown</a></li> <li><a href="https://idronline.org/making-labour-systems-work/">Making labour systems work</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/2020/oct/05/labour-reforms-can-help-reshape-indias-growth-trajectory-2205888.html"> Labour reforms can help reshape India’s growth trajectory</a></li> <li><a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/economic-crisis-migrant-labour-bills-covid-19-change-6671565/"> There is much in the labour codes that needs to be discussed and debated</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.livemint.com/news/india/promise-and-pitfalls-of-new-labour-deal-11601390386472.html"> Promise and pitfalls of new labour deal</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.in/Remaking-India-Country-Destiny-Response/dp/0761932739/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=arun+maira+books&qid=1615963254&sr=8-5"> Remaking India: One Country, One Destiny</a></li> <li><a href="https://idronline.org/making-movements-resilient/">Making movements resilient</a></li> <li><a href="https://idronline.org/questioning-the-informal-formal-binary/">Questioning the informal-formal binary</a></li> <li><a href="https://idronline.org/a-day-in-the-life-of-labour-rights-activist-nodeep-kaur/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A day in the life of labour rights activist</a></li> </ol> Production by <a href="https://www.maedinindia.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Maed in India</a>

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Manish Sabharwal, Chairperson and Co-founder of Teamlease argues that in order to compete in a global economy, India needs greater productivity and formal employment. Renana Jhabvala, best known for her long association with SEWA (Self-Employed...

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