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100			_aPadhi, Balakrushna and Rani, Suman _962037
245			_a Demystifying employment and growth patterns in India’s service sector: Three decades of economic reforms
260			_aEconomic & Political Weekly
300			_a61(28), Jul 11, 2026: p.40-50
520			_aThis paper examines the evolution of service-sector growth and employment across Indian states during three decades of economic reforms. Using data from the Employment–Unemployment Survey, Periodic Labour Force Surveys, and gross value added estimates, it analyses interstate variations in service-sector output and employment performance. The findings show that service-sector output has grown faster than employment, resulting in low employment elasticity. Growth has been driven largely by capital-intensive activities, limiting job creation. Significant interstate disparities persist in both output and employment outcomes. Fixed-effects estimates of labour productivity in the service-sector underscore the need for state-specific strategies to promote inclusive service-sector growth and employment generation.- Reproduced https://www.epw.in/journal/2026/28/special-articles/demystifying-employment-and-growth-patterns-indias.html
773			_aEconomic & Political Weekly
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