Since 2014, the poorest communities are earning less

May 29, 2023 15:09

The poor are getting poorer

Wage data collected by the Centre for Labour Research and Action reveal a steady decline in real wages of brick-kiln workers in the last 10 years. Brick-kiln work is a fallback occupation for some of India's poorest groups. Read the column by noted economist Jean Dreze here.

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