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Neo-liberal Discourse and Precariousness of Labour Class. Labour in Contemporary India by Praveen Jha, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, New Delhi, 2016 pp. Xx + 229, Rs. 295

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  1. its percentage share in GDP increased 66% and rate of the tertiary sector is higher vis-à-vis overall GDP.

  2. (In India, work participation rate is 40 to 45 percent of the total population and female labour ratio has also remained close to 25 to 30 percent.).

  3. In protective policies, it should take care of health, disability, old age care and unemployment. In the case of promotional policies, it should work on improving employment generation in the economy. Protective support assures equitable growth whereas promotional support trades off between growth and equity (Kannan 1999).

  4. for example, Unorganized Sector Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008 provided assistance to workers through life and disability cover, health and maternity benefits, old age protection schemes. Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna (RSBY), Janshree Bima Yojna (JBY).

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This book review is part of the project funded by ICSSR-IMPRESS. Authors are highly thankful to the ICSSR-IMPRESS for their financial help.

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The study was funded by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)—IMPRESS. Funding Details:Time Period: 1 April 2019 to 30 April 2021.Salary to Research Staff: Rs. 6,75,000. Equipment: Rs. 1,50,000. Field Survey, Books,Research Material and Data set etc.:Rs. 5,25,000. Misc. (Attended Symposia and Conference):Rs. 75,000.

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Sharma, M., Sharma, P. Neo-liberal Discourse and Precariousness of Labour Class. Labour in Contemporary India by Praveen Jha, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, New Delhi, 2016 pp. Xx + 229, Rs. 295. Ind. J. Labour Econ. 65, 225–231 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41027-022-00356-y

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