New labour code: Old problems still persist
In this BusinessLine opinion editorial, Shruti Rajagopalan and Kadambari Shah argue that India’s new labour codes simplify the statute book but retain the low thresholds and regulatory micromanagement that keep firms small. This piece is based on a paper for The 1991 Project's paper series.
Read the full article: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/new-labour-code-old-problems-still-persist/article69234446.ece
Read the full paper: https://the1991project.com/writing/papers/why-indian-firms-dont-scale-labor-edition
Shruti Rajagopalan
Shruti Rajagopalan is a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center and a fellow at the Classical Liberal Institute at New York University School of Law. She leads the India Political Economy Program and Emergent Ventures India at the Mercatus Center.
Kadambari Shah
Kadambari Shah is a research fellow with the India Political Economy program at the Mercatus Center.
