urban-rural divide

The Great Indian Employment Paradox: The More You Learn, The Less You Earn

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The Great Indian Employment Paradox: The More You Learn, The Less You Earn

Educated unemployment is a significant issue in India, challenging the traditional belief that higher education leads to better job prospects. According to data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI) in the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), the rate of unemployment among educated individuals is surprisingly higher than those with no or … Read more

China’s urban-rural gap is a threat to growth. Is the divide too wide to fix?

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China’s urban-rural gap is a threat to growth. Is the divide too wide to fix?

She managed to survive the fierce competition. After her graduation from Fudan, she expanded her master’s thesis on the gap between urban and rural students at top universities in China, and her findings were published early last year. Zheng’s book, which discusses class differences from a sociological perspective, is one of the most prominent of … Read more