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Spotlight on female employment

The extremely low share of women in India’s formal workforce has become a talking point in the election campaign. It has far-reaching ramifications, including by keeping the economy much smaller than it would otherwise be. Unfortunately, the policy measures being proposed to address the issue would make only a small difference.

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