Women and Work in India: Challenges, Opportunities and Perspectives for Policy
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- Alakh N. Sharma(Institute for Human Development (IHD))Aasha Kapur Mehta(Institute for Human Development (IHD), Centre for Gender Studies)Vandana Upadhyay(Rajiv Gandhi University, Department of Economics)
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- Alakh N. Sharma & Aasha Kapur Mehta & Vandana Upadhyay (ed.), 2026. "Women and Work in India: Challenges, Opportunities and Perspectives for Policy," India Studies in Business and Economics, Springer, number 978-981-95-6103-2, December.
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-95-6103-2
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Book Chapters
The following chapters of this book are listed in IDEAS- Alakh N. Sharma & Vandana Upadhyay & Aasha Kapur Mehta, 2026. "Understanding Women’s Work in India: Introduction to the Volume," India Studies in Business and Economics, in: Alakh N. Sharma & Aasha Kapur Mehta & Vandana Upadhyay (ed.), Women and Work in India: Challenges, Opportunities and Perspectives for Policy, chapter 1, pages 3-13, Springer.
- G. C. Manna, 2026. "Measurement Issues in Estimating Female WPR and in Valuing Their Unpaid Domestic and Caregiving Services," India Studies in Business and Economics, in: Alakh N. Sharma & Aasha Kapur Mehta & Vandana Upadhyay (ed.), Women and Work in India: Challenges, Opportunities and Perspectives for Policy, chapter 2, pages 17-33, Springer.
- Aasha Kapur Mehta & Sanjay Pratap, 2026. "Rectifying the Invisibility of Women’s Work: Evidence from a Few Villages and Slums," India Studies in Business and Economics, in: Alakh N. Sharma & Aasha Kapur Mehta & Vandana Upadhyay (ed.), Women and Work in India: Challenges, Opportunities and Perspectives for Policy, chapter 3, pages 35-55, Springer.
- Balwant Singh Mehta, 2026. "Enhancing Work Participation for Women in Urban India: Insights from a Public Perception Survey," India Studies in Business and Economics, in: Alakh N. Sharma & Aasha Kapur Mehta & Vandana Upadhyay (ed.), Women and Work in India: Challenges, Opportunities and Perspectives for Policy, chapter 4, pages 57-70, Springer.
- N. Neetha & Indrani Mazumdar, 2026. "Exploring Women’s Work in Haryana: Conceptual and Methodological Learnings," India Studies in Business and Economics, in: Alakh N. Sharma & Aasha Kapur Mehta & Vandana Upadhyay (ed.), Women and Work in India: Challenges, Opportunities and Perspectives for Policy, chapter 5, pages 73-95, Springer.
- Vandana Upadhyay & Kanchan Devi, 2026. "Gender and Work in Mountain Economies: Results from a Time Use Survey from Across Twelve Himalayan States," India Studies in Business and Economics, in: Alakh N. Sharma & Aasha Kapur Mehta & Vandana Upadhyay (ed.), Women and Work in India: Challenges, Opportunities and Perspectives for Policy, chapter 6, pages 97-124, Springer.
- Deepak K. Mishra & Sweta Tripathy, 2026. "Capitalist Transition and Gendered Labour: Insights from Hill Economies of Northeast India," India Studies in Business and Economics, in: Alakh N. Sharma & Aasha Kapur Mehta & Vandana Upadhyay (ed.), Women and Work in India: Challenges, Opportunities and Perspectives for Policy, chapter 7, pages 125-163, Springer.
- Indira Hirway, 2026. "Time Use Surveys and Women’s Work: How Successful Indian TUSs are in Measuring Women’s Work," India Studies in Business and Economics, in: Alakh N. Sharma & Aasha Kapur Mehta & Vandana Upadhyay (ed.), Women and Work in India: Challenges, Opportunities and Perspectives for Policy, chapter 8, pages 165-176, Springer.
- Alakh N. Sharma & Balwant Singh Mehta, 2026. "Trend and Pattern of Women’s Work in India, 1983–2024," India Studies in Business and Economics, in: Alakh N. Sharma & Aasha Kapur Mehta & Vandana Upadhyay (ed.), Women and Work in India: Challenges, Opportunities and Perspectives for Policy, chapter 9, pages 179-208, Springer.
- Bidisha Mondal & Sona Mitra & Prakriti Sharma & Aneek Chowdhury, 2026. "Women’s Self-Employment in India: Exploring the Significance of Demand-Side Opportunities," India Studies in Business and Economics, in: Alakh N. Sharma & Aasha Kapur Mehta & Vandana Upadhyay (ed.), Women and Work in India: Challenges, Opportunities and Perspectives for Policy, chapter 10, pages 209-249, Springer.
- Bishwanath Goldar & Suresh Chand Aggarwal, 2026. "Female Workforce Participation in India: How to Step it up and Increase Their Employment in Non-Agricultural Activities," India Studies in Business and Economics, in: Alakh N. Sharma & Aasha Kapur Mehta & Vandana Upadhyay (ed.), Women and Work in India: Challenges, Opportunities and Perspectives for Policy, chapter 11, pages 251-278, Springer.
- Panchanan Das, 2026. "Gender Discrimination in Employment in Indian Labour Market: Decomposition by Castes and Religion," India Studies in Business and Economics, in: Alakh N. Sharma & Aasha Kapur Mehta & Vandana Upadhyay (ed.), Women and Work in India: Challenges, Opportunities and Perspectives for Policy, chapter 12, pages 281-303, Springer.
- Nisha Srivastava & Rahul Ranjan, 2026. "Caste-Based Differences in Women’s Employment: Continuity and Change," India Studies in Business and Economics, in: Alakh N. Sharma & Aasha Kapur Mehta & Vandana Upadhyay (ed.), Women and Work in India: Challenges, Opportunities and Perspectives for Policy, chapter 13, pages 305-330, Springer.
- Anupama Uppal & Amandeep Kaur, 2026. "Gender Discrimination in Wages and Employment in India: The Care Penalty," India Studies in Business and Economics, in: Alakh N. Sharma & Aasha Kapur Mehta & Vandana Upadhyay (ed.), Women and Work in India: Challenges, Opportunities and Perspectives for Policy, chapter 14, pages 333-352, Springer.
- Sreerupa & Jahnvi Andharia & Tanisha Dasgupta, 2026. "Balancing Universal and Contextual Childcare Needs: Envisioning Gender Responsive Models Beyond “One-Size Fits All”," India Studies in Business and Economics, in: Alakh N. Sharma & Aasha Kapur Mehta & Vandana Upadhyay (ed.), Women and Work in India: Challenges, Opportunities and Perspectives for Policy, chapter 15, pages 353-373, Springer.
- Anweshaa Ghosh, 2026. "Bridging the Gap: Policy Strategies and Interventions for Women Platform Workers in India," India Studies in Business and Economics, in: Alakh N. Sharma & Aasha Kapur Mehta & Vandana Upadhyay (ed.), Women and Work in India: Challenges, Opportunities and Perspectives for Policy, chapter 16, pages 377-390, Springer.
- Dev Nathan & S. Rahul & Shikha Silliman Bhattacharjee & Govind Kelkar, 2026. "Rethinking the Gender Gap: Gender Inequality and Monopsony Capitalism," India Studies in Business and Economics, in: Alakh N. Sharma & Aasha Kapur Mehta & Vandana Upadhyay (ed.), Women and Work in India: Challenges, Opportunities and Perspectives for Policy, chapter 17, pages 391-414, Springer.
- Jeemol Unni & Ravikiran Naik, 2026. "Gender Differences in Returns to Education Mismatch: Evidence from Urban Labour Market in India," India Studies in Business and Economics, in: Alakh N. Sharma & Aasha Kapur Mehta & Vandana Upadhyay (ed.), Women and Work in India: Challenges, Opportunities and Perspectives for Policy, chapter 18, pages 417-434, Springer.
- Ravi Srivastava, 2026. "NEET and the Gendered Labour Market Exclusion of Youth," India Studies in Business and Economics, in: Alakh N. Sharma & Aasha Kapur Mehta & Vandana Upadhyay (ed.), Women and Work in India: Challenges, Opportunities and Perspectives for Policy, chapter 19, pages 435-465, Springer.
- Jajati Keshari Parida & Akankshya Satapathy, 2026. "Low Female Work Participation and Economic Growth Penalty in India," India Studies in Business and Economics, in: Alakh N. Sharma & Aasha Kapur Mehta & Vandana Upadhyay (ed.), Women and Work in India: Challenges, Opportunities and Perspectives for Policy, chapter 20, pages 467-484, Springer.
- Dipa Sinha, 2026. "Women’s Work and Public Employment in India," India Studies in Business and Economics, in: Alakh N. Sharma & Aasha Kapur Mehta & Vandana Upadhyay (ed.), Women and Work in India: Challenges, Opportunities and Perspectives for Policy, chapter 21, pages 487-505, Springer.
- Ellina Samantroy, 2026. "Ensuring Social Protection for Women Workers in India: Policy Perspective and Way Forward," India Studies in Business and Economics, in: Alakh N. Sharma & Aasha Kapur Mehta & Vandana Upadhyay (ed.), Women and Work in India: Challenges, Opportunities and Perspectives for Policy, chapter 22, pages 507-537, Springer.
- K. P. Kannan & G. Raveendran, 2026. "Poverty, Women and Capability: A Study of the Impact of Kerala’s Kudumbashree System," India Studies in Business and Economics, in: Alakh N. Sharma & Aasha Kapur Mehta & Vandana Upadhyay (ed.), Women and Work in India: Challenges, Opportunities and Perspectives for Policy, chapter 23, pages 539-562, Springer.
- Aasha Kapur Mehta & Alakh N. Sharma & Vandana Upadhyay, 2026. "Towards a Policy Agenda for Recognising and Enhancing Women’s Contribution to Work in India," India Studies in Business and Economics, in: Alakh N. Sharma & Aasha Kapur Mehta & Vandana Upadhyay (ed.), Women and Work in India: Challenges, Opportunities and Perspectives for Policy, chapter 24, pages 563-580, Springer.
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