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.

Research Studies

Take a look at our
Ongoing Research Studies

View More

Publications

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….

Read more
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…

Read more
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…

Read more
Op-Eds
12 June 2026

Why three-quarters of Indian women are not working: The household-market trap

Partha Chatterjee, Aakash Dev

India’s female labour force participation rate remains among the lowest in the world. Based on a structural economic model calibrated to Indian…

Read more
View more

Events

View more

Team

<span style="position: absolute; rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); overflow: hidden; height: 1px; width: 1px;">Ratna Sahay</span>
Ratna Sahay

Professor
<span style="position: absolute; rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); overflow: hidden; height: 1px; width: 1px;">Bornali Bhandari</span>
Bornali Bhandari

Professor
<span style="position: absolute; rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); overflow: hidden; height: 1px; width: 1px;">Aakash Dev</span>
Aakash Dev

Fellow
<span style="position: absolute; rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); overflow: hidden; height: 1px; width: 1px;">Mahima Vasishth</span>
Mahima Vasishth

Non-Resident Associate Fellow
<span style="position: absolute; rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); overflow: hidden; height: 1px; width: 1px;">Navya Srivastava</span>
Navya Srivastava

Research Associate
<span style="position: absolute; rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); overflow: hidden; height: 1px; width: 1px;">Mehak Jain</span>
Mehak Jain

Research Associate
<span style="position: absolute; rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); overflow: hidden; height: 1px; width: 1px;">Viha Dwivedi</span>
Viha Dwivedi

Research Associate
<span style="position: absolute; rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); overflow: hidden; height: 1px; width: 1px;">Kritika Soni</span>
Kritika Soni

Research Associate
<span style="position: absolute; rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); overflow: hidden; height: 1px; width: 1px;">Muskan Kumari</span>
Muskan Kumari

Team Assistant

    Get updates from NCAER