Indian Journal of Labour Economics

Aims & Scope

Indian Journal of Labour Economics (IJLE) is one of the few prominent Journals of its kind from South Asia.

It provides eminent economists and academicians an exclusive forum for an analysis and understanding of issues pertaining to labour economics, industrial relations including supply and demand of labour services, personnel economics, distribution of income, unions and collective bargaining, applied and policy issues in labour economics, and labour markets and demographics.

The journal includes peer reviewed articles, research notes, sections on promising new theoretical developments, comparative labour market policies or subjects that have the attention of labour economists and labour market students in general, particularly in the context of India and other developing countries.

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Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• The COVID-19 Pandemic and Internal Labour Migration in India: A ‘Crisis of Mobility’

  Citation: 149

  Authors: S., P., Aditya

• Emerging Dynamics of Labour Market Inequality in India: Migration, Informality, Segmentation and Social Discrimination

  Citation: 68

  Authors: Ravi

• The Paradox of Declining Female Work Participation in an Era of Economic Growth

  Citation: 67

  Authors: Sonalde, Omkar

• The Labour Market Impacts of the COVID-19: A Global Perspective

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Sangheon, Dorothea, Sher

• Stalled Structural Change Brings an Employment Crisis in India

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Santosh, Jajati K.

• The Pandemic in India and Its Impact on Footloose Labour

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Jan

• Platform Work and the COVID-19 Pandemic

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Uma, Rishabh Kumar

• Manufactured Maladies: Lives and Livelihoods of Migrant Workers During COVID-19 Lockdown in India

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Anindita, Navmee, Rajendran, Nishant, Nithya

• Unpaid work and the economy: linkages and their implications

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Indira

• Structural Changes and Quality of Women’s Labour in India

  Citation: 35

  Authors: S.