This paper constructs a composite index of leading indicator (CILI) for the monthly Index of Industrial Production (IIP) of Indian Economy, using large number of important economic indicators exhibiting leading capability to the target series. These indicators are transformed to...

Au cours de la derniere decennie, les syndicats du secteur prive ont ete largement limites dans l'exercice de leurs fonctions de representation et de negociation par les consequences d'une economie globalisee et d'une importante restructuration de l'appareil productif. Dans le secteru public, la...

In this paper, I direct attention to the role of class politics in shaping the outcomes of social protection interventions. I highlight the ways in which class politics is constituted by the interaction of class relations and the balance of substantive class power in a polity. I demonstrate the...

This paper makes an analytical case for the understanding of development as a process that enables people to reclaim their dignity and interrogate inegalitarian social relations. It is motivated by the ongoing debate within development studies between those who propound a teleological view of...

Indrajit Roy argues that civil society has become synonymous with the new development paradigm, although there exists little clarity on the ramifications of this newness. The lexicon needs to be demystified to prevent it from degenerating into mere jargon. Development (2003) 46, 80–87....

Summary Civil society action is thought to be a prerequisite for good governance, as well as an indicator for it. The assumption of a positive correlation has guided many development interventions. However, considering political synergies, frameworks of accountability and mobilization of...