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This paper gives a good overview of the theoretical positions of the orthodox and heterodox schools of thinking and then moves on to question the empirical evidence on the relationship between labour market reforms and labour market performance. It also asks the question whether the European debate on flexicurity has any relevance for India and concludes that India‟s labour market reforms should move (and move) in this direction, albeit with its proper and adapted solutions. We are grateful to National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganized Sector (NCEUS), Government of India to have allowed the ILO to publish this paper which was originally drafted for the Commission.

Keywords

Labour Market; Indian Economy

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