Last Date for submission: February 28, 2025

London, UK

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The Indian Journal of Labour Economics, January 2025

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is India’s rural employment guarantee programme that provides 100 days of work to each household and mandates payment of wages within 15 days of completion of work. MGNREGA has been subject to many technological interventions purported to...

Applied Economics, January 2025

Amid various agro-climatic shocks when farm income becomes volatile, farmers often diversify income by holding multiple non-farm jobs. While the impact of multiple jobholding on overall farm efficiency is documented in literature, very little is known about the impact of multiple job holding on farm labour use efficiency. This is important as...

The Indian Journal of Labour Economics, January 2025

In the context of innovation in and the application of information and communication technology (ICT), this article seeks to understand how ICT-enabled tools, including algorithmic processing interfaces, cloud computing software, QR codes and barcodes, have become a new managerial equipment for organising...

The Indian Journal of Labour Economics, January 2025

Will technological advances lead to job displacement in developing economies, necessitating innovative approaches to tackle widespread unemployment and productivity slump? This study attempts to answer this question and examines the effects of imported technology, imported inputs...

Energy Economics, January 2025

AGreen supply chain management involves integrating eco-friendly practices into supply chain operations to curb carbon emissions and promote sustainability. This study explores the impact of green supply chain management and renewable energy on carbon emissions while also considering....

Energy Economics, January 2025

Inequality in income and consumption expenditure is intricately linked to discrimination based on gender, caste, and religion in India. Using large-scale administrative survey data – the Consumer Pyramids Household Surveys (CPHS), we provide empirical evidence on Roemer's paradigm...

World Development, January 2025

Lines of accountability for the provision of health services in many federal systems are complex. Institutional structures and political strategies that blur lines of responsibility make it more difficult for voters to claim their rights,to assign responsibility and reward or sanction governments on the basis...