1st SARNET Training Programme for Young South Asian Scholars on LABOUR ECONOMICS: THEORIES, METHODOLOGIES AND RESEARCH ISSUES 2 -13 December, 2013, New Delhi, India
SCHEDULE
2-13 December 2013
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Sessions |
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2 December, 2013 |
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0930-1000 hrs |
Registration | ||||
1000-1230 hrs
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Inaugural Session | ||||
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Chairperson: |
G.K. Chadha |
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Welcome and Opening Remarks: |
Alakh N. Sharma Matthew Hammill |
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Key Note Address: |
TCA Anant |
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Vote of Thanks |
Dev Nathan |
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Lunch: 1230-1330hrs |
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1330 to 1630 hrs |
Introduction |
Outline and Rationale |
J. Krishnamurty |
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Labour and Development |
J. Krishnamurty
Iyanatul Islam
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3 December, 2013( Tuesday) |
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0930 to 1230 hrs |
Macroeconomic Issues |
Macroeconomics and employment |
Iyanatul Islam |
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1330 to 1630 hrs |
Macroeconomic issues |
Macroeconomic and sectoral policies for employment creation
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Iyanatul Islam |
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4 December, 2013(Wednesday) – Off Day |
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5 December, 2013(Thursday) |
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0930 to 1230 hrs |
Economic growth and structure of employment |
The labour surplus economy and the Lewisian turning point |
Ajit Ghose |
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1330 to 1630 hrs |
Decent Work, Disparities and Discrimination |
Decent Work – concept, measurement |
T. S. Papola |
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6 December, 2013(Friday) | |||||
0930 to 1230 hrs |
Population and Labour Force |
Labour force, work and unemployment: concepts and measures |
J. Krishnamurty |
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1330 to 1630 hrs |
Labour Market Institutions |
Role of labour market institutions |
Gerry Rodgers
Sharit Bhowmik |
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7 December, 2013(Saturday) |
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0930 to 1230 hrs |
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Dynamics of female labour force participation. Are rates falling? If yes, why? |
Janine Rodgers |
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1330 to 1630 hrs |
Decent Work, Disparities and Discrimination |
Meaning and measurement of inequality. Is growing inequality inevitable with globalization? |
Sandip Sarkar |
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8 December, 2013(Sunday) |
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0930 to 1230 hrs |
Economic growth and structure of employment |
Why is migration (internal and international) important in South Asia? |
Arup Mitra |
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1330 to 1630 hrs |
Population and Labour Force |
Projections of labour force and employment creation. Demographic dividend: Blessing or disaster? |
J. Krishnamurty |
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9 December, 2013(Monday) |
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0930 to 1230 hrs |
Decent Work, Disparities and Discrimination |
Can reservation end gender discrimination in the labour market? |
Janine Rodgers |
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1330 to 1630 hrs |
Labour market institutions |
Labour law in South Asia |
Kamala Sankaran |
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10 December, 2013(Tuesday) | |||||
0930 to 1230 hrs |
Labour Market Institutions |
Labour market institutions – research issues |
Gerry Rodgers |
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1330-1630 hrs |
Panel Discussion |
Inclusive growth and employment creation in South Asia |
Chairperson:
Speaker:
Panelists:
Abhijit Sen
Alakh N. Sharma
T.S. Papola
Dev Nathan |
11 December, 2013(Wednesday) | |||
0930 to 1230 hrs |
Labour Market Policies |
What are labour market policies? Why are they there? Do they work? |
Sher Verick |
1330 to 1630 hrs |
Labour Market Policies |
Global crisis and youth – public employment programs, training youth, Impact evaluation methodologies |
Sher Verick |
12 December, 2013(Thursday) | |||
0930 to 1230 hrs |
Labour Market Policies |
Evaluating the impact of social protection: use of SAM |
Atul Sarma |
1330 to 1630 hrs |
Labour Market Policies |
Social protection and economic growth: A South Asian perspective |
Rizwanul Islam |
13 December, 2013(Friday) | |||
0930 to 1230 hrs |
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Presentations by trainees |
Sandip Sarkar |
1330 to 1630 hrs |
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Presentations and concluding session |
Alakh Sharma
Gerry Rodgers |
14 December, 2013(Saturday) |
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0930 onwards |
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Presentations of selected papers by young scholars |
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Tea Break: 1100-1130hrs and 1500-1530hrs
Lunch: 1230-1330hrs