Aakash Dev (Ph.D.)

@aakash_dev94

New Delhi, India Joined November 2015

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Aakash Dev (Ph.D.) @aakash_dev94 Feb 24

Today in @DeccanHerald: My opinion piece on Budget 2026 and the care economy.

If growth is the goal, care must be treated as a core economic strategy, not a social afterthought. @ncaer

Read: deccanherald.com/opinion/from-c…

#Budget2026 #CareEconomy #WomenInWork #GenderAndGrowth #NCAER

www.deccanherald.com Union Budget 2026: Why recognising unpaid care work is key to boosting women’s labour participation The Union Budget 2026 signals support for care infrastructure, but experts argue India must recognise unpaid care work in GDP to sustainably raise female labour force participation and drive growth.

Aakash Dev (Ph.D.) @aakash_dev94 Jan 14

My latest piece for #HerConversation reflects on our recent @epw_in research on women’s labour market potential and why #UnpaidCare must be at the centre of how we understand female labour force participation.

Read here: lnkd.in/gK5fUEAt

#Gender @ncaer @girlpowertalk

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Aakash Dev (Ph.D.) @aakash_dev94 Jan 4

Pleased to share our recent paper in @epw_in, “Women’s Labour Market Potential,” co-authored with Dr. Ratna Sahay. Using a simulation-based macro framework, we examine policy levers to raise female LFPR in India.
#Economics #India #LabourMarkets #Gender #PolicyResearch #EPW

Aakash Dev (Ph.D.) @aakash_dev94 Mar 4, 2025

India must act now to empower women in public policy indianexpress.com/article/opinio… via @IndianExpress

The time for small steps is over. This #InternationalWomensDay, let’s commit to bold actions. @ncaer

#IWD2025 #LeadWithEquity #WomenInLeadership #BreakTheBias

indianexpress.com India must act now to empower women in public policy The time for incremental progress has passed. Bold policy measures, cultural shifts, and institutional support are required to break the barriers that hinder women’s leadership

Aakash Dev (Ph.D.) @aakash_dev94 Feb 12, 2025

India's economic growth depends on an untapped resource: its female workforce.
#labourforce #economy
@ncaer

NCAER Verified account @ncaer Feb 12, 2025

Boosting female labour force participation is not just a matter of gender equality but is also an economic imperative.

NCAER faculty @aakash_dev94 & @ratna_sahay write in today's @the_hindu how to unlock women's workforce potential via a multi-pronged policy approach.

🔗bit.ly/4jWSEe0

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