Good idea: Editorial on universal basic income for India’s labour workforce

Good idea: Editorial on universal basic income for India’s labour workforce

The scale and speed of emerging AI-based technologies do not augur well for the traditional job market, save for workers who are highly educated and skilled in cutting-edge technologies

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India’s single most vexatious economic problem is the lack of adequate employment and earning opportunities for its large and growing labour force. The nation is one of the youngest countries of the world in terms of its demographic profile. This ‘demographic dividend’ is considered to be a blessing. It could, it is argued, help India become the world’s labour force. However, for the dividend to yield […]

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