Centre for Gender and Macroeconomy

Centre for Gender and Macroeconomy

The Centre’s vision is to promote the full, equal, effective, and meaningful participation of women in the economy, including as decisionmakers in India.

Closing gender gaps is macro-critical: It benefits everyone. Reducing gender gaps raises economic growth, reduces income and wealth inequality, and fosters greater financial stability.

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Policy Briefs
24 August 2026

Advancing Women’s Digital Financial Inclusion in the Platform Economy

Radhicka Kapoor (ILO), Karun Gopinath (ILO), Ratna Sahay + 3

Globally and in India, the platform economy has emerged as a rapidly growing engine of employment. However, women are under-represented within this…

Op-Eds
1 July 2026

Social registries cannot settle women’s cash transfers

Bornali Bhandari

Should social registries be used to decide who receives cash transfers for women? The answer depends on the purpose of the transfer….

Op-Eds
18 June 2026

India’s women face a double burden at home and at work. It keeps them out of jobs

Partha Chatterjee, Aakash Dev

India’s female labour force participation rate remains among the lowest in the world. The reason is the macroeconomic environment, and unpaid work…

Working Papers
16 June 2026

Households, Frictions, and Gender Gap: A Search Model of Labour Force Participation in India

Partha Chatterjee, Aakash Dev

Why do nearly half of working-age adults in India, and three-quarters of women, remain outside the labour force? We address this question…

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