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EP141: Dr Shamika Ravi On Why Women Leave Workforce At 40, India's Care Economy, TFR Decline & Bihar's Growth

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Read Dr Shamika Ravi's paper on Female Labour Force Participation Rate: https://eacpm.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/EACPM-WP-Female-LFPR-India.pdfRead Dr Shamika Ravi's paper on Time Spent on Employment-Related Activities in India: https://eacpm.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Working-Hours_SRavi2025.pdfTopics:- The Bihar Paradox: Growth Without Revenue- The Migration Question- The Youth Unemployment- Female Labour Force Participation, TFR Decline, And Working Women's Hustle- Girl Education & Women In Leadership- The Culture of Growth: Why Innovation Happens Elsewhere- The Compliance Paradox- How Many Hours Is Too Many Working Hours- The Need for More (Good) Government And Competitive Federalism- Reading Recommendations

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