Indian Journal of Labour Economics, being published since 1957, is a prestigious organ of the Indian Society of Labour Economics. Now in its 53rd year, the Journal aims at promoting scientific studies in labour economics, industrial relations and related fields.

It provides a forum for established and upcoming economists and development practitioners to delve on issues concerning the sector through research articles, notes, reviews, commentaries and statistical information on issues relevant to India and other developing countries.

The journal in indexed and abstracted in COREJ, LABORDOC, EconLit, e-JEL and JEL of the American Economic Association, GEOBASE : Human Geography and International Development Abstracts.

From its inception till 1978, it was edited by Dr. V. B. Singh and thereafter by Dr. R. S. Mathur till 1985. Subsequently, Prof. L. K. Deshpande took over the rein. From 1991 onwards, it is being edited by Prof. Alakh N. Sharma, also the Director of the Institute for Human Development

IJLE Editorial Board

Editor
Alakh N. Sharma, Institute for Human Development, New Delhi

Associate Editor
Preet Rustagi, Institute for Human Development, New Delhi

Managing Editor
Rajendra P. Mamgain, Indian Institute of Dalit Studies, New Delhi

Editorial Advisory Board
Bina Agarwal, Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi
Sheila Bhalla, Institute for Human Development, New Delhi
Debashish Bhattacherjee, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
Jan Breman, Centre for Asian Studies, Amsterdam
Navin Chandra, Formerly of V. V. Giri National Labour Institute, NOIDA
L. K. Deshpande, Institute for Human Development, New Delhi
S. Mahendra Dev, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai
Jean Dreze, University of Allahabad
Indira Hirway, Centre for Development Alternatives, Ahmedabad
K. P. Kannan, Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram
Amitabh Kundu, CSRD, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
G. K. Lieten, International Institute of Social History, University of Amsterdam
Dipak Mazumdar, Munk Centre for International Studies, University of Toronto
V. R. Panchamukhi, Former Chairman, ICSSR, New Delhi
D. Narasimha Reddy, Formerly with Department of Economics, University of Hyderabad
Gerry Rodgers, Formerly of International Labour Organisation, Geneva
Ashwani Saith, International Institute of Social Studies, University of Rotterdam
Ravi S. Srivastava, CSRD, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Guy Standing, University of Bath, U.K.
Jeemol Unni, Institute of Rural Management, Anand
A. Vaidyanathan, Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai

Editorial Associate   
Anupma Mehta, New Delhi