Labour market reform: can Mr Modi learn lessons from the states?

Slow progress in liberalising India’s rigid labour market has been one of the biggest disappointments of PM Modi’s first year in power, but there are signs of improvement at state level, most notably in Rajasthan. While it wouldn’t be easy, the central government could achieve a great deal by adopting similar policies at the national level.  

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