Good Business Lab

What problems are we trying to solve?

The labor market in India is broken. Common constraints hold back workers and firms alike.

Excluded Women Workers

The female labor force participation in India is drastically low and shrinking, even as the economy grows

Companies struggle to find enough workers to meet ever-growing needs

Critical Skill Gap

The current capacity for skilling cannot meet the vast needs of India's idle and under-skilled workforce

Scarce, ill-equipped workers and primitive management confine manufacturing firms to a fraction of their productive potential

Poor Job Quality

Low wages and tense, oppressive work environments limit worker productivity and reliability

Excessive worker turnover drives up recruitment and training costs for firms, holding down productivity

How are we solving these shared problems?

Through shared solutions that benefit both workers and firms.

1. Unlocking Female Labor

Addressing the practical and societal barriers women face to joining the workforce. read more

2. Closing the Skill Gap

Skilling both workers and managers to realize the full potential of the workforce. read more

3. Raising Job Quality

Building comfortable, supportive work environments to ensure workers thrive and grow. read more

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By National Public Radio / July 23, 2018

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