The informal sector plays an indispensable role in sustaining livelihoods and economic activity in developing countries. It contributes close to one-third of the gross domestic product (GDP) and ...

However, this growth story is marked by a structural paradox. Conventional development theory posits a transition from agriculture to manufacturing and subsequently to services. In contrast, India’s ...

Access to finance constitutes a critical prerequisite for economic expansion, as it enables the growth of productive activities across sectors. In economies seeking to scale up manufacturing, services ...

Researchers regard those firms as “superstar firms.1” For instance, the worldwide known superstar firms, such as Google, Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, Amazon and Tesla, have distinguished themselves ...

The share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) has remained largely stagnant, around 15%–17%, while gross fixed capital formation has weakened since the early 2010s. This slowdown has ...

EPW consults referees from a database of 200+ academicians in different fields of the social sciences on papers that are ...

EPW consults referees from a database of 200+ academicians in different fields of the social sciences on papers that are ...

EPW consults referees from a database of 200+ academicians in different fields of the social sciences on papers that are ...

EPW consults referees from a database of 200+ academicians in different fields of the social sciences on papers that are ...

The EPW produces independent and public-spirited scholarship and analyses of contemporary affairs every week. EPW is one of the few publications that keep alive the spirit of intellectual inquiry in ...

The redesigned survey—featuring a monthly panel structure and a much larger sample of 2.72 lakh households, nearly three times that of earlier rounds—enables a more granular assessment of seasonal and ...

India’s per capita net national income surged from ₹23,203 in 2003–04 to ₹79,118 in 2013–14 and further to ₹2,05,324 in 2024–25. Consistent growth is expected to trickle down, improving consumption ...