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Will changes to the rural jobs guarantee scheme weaken India's employment safety net?
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What happened
A new bill changes the operating conditions of India's flagship rural employment guarantee scheme, which allows anyone in rural India to access up to 100 days of paid work a year and has long served as an economic shock absorber. The bill also shifts a larger share of financing responsibility from the central government to the states. The opposition has criticised the changes and signalled plans to organise against them, while the government has expressed confidence in the reform.
What the evidence says
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The rural employment scheme has functioned as a key economic shock absorber for rural households during downturns.
What's unclear
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Visible public protest against the changes has so far been limited outside of the national capital region.
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