The research activities at the V. V. Giri National Labour Institute are carried out under the aegis of different research centers. The Centre for Labour Market Studies, one of such research centers, is committed to undertake research analyzing the ongoing transformations in the labour market. The research activities aim at providing policy directions for improving the labour market outcomes. The current research activities of the Centre focus on the following core areas:
- Employment and Unemployment
- Future of Work
- Migration and Development
- Skill Development
- Informal Sector and Decent Work
- Wages
Major Research Projects completed/initiated during the last ten years include:
- E-Platform Employment: Role in the Labour Market and Problems of Platform Workers Labour Regulation’ (Research Study under the aegis of BRICS Network of Labour Research Institutes, 2024)
- Navigating the Gig Economy: An Intersectional Investigation into the Experiences and Challenges of Women in the Indian Gig Economy (2024)
- Gig and Platform Workers: Vision 2047 (Ministry of Labour & Employment, 2024)
- E-formality Practices in BRICS Countries (Study under the aegis of BRICS Network of Labour Research Institutes, 2022)
- Technological Change and New Forms of Employment, with Focus on Sharing Economy (Research Study conducted under the aegis of BRICS Network of Labour Research Institutes, 2018)
- Quality Employment Generation in Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) in India: Strategies and Way Forward (V.V. Giri National Labour Institute)
- Promoting Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship : A Study with Special Focus on Start-ups (V.V. Giri National Labour Institute)
- Skill Profiling and Skill Certification in the context of Promoting Migration from India to Europe (commissioned by International Organization for Migration and Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, Government of India)
- Global Slowdown and Export Sector in India: Impact on Production and Employment (commissioned by Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India)
- Assessing the Need and Impact of Making National Floor Level Minimum Wages Statutory (undertaken for Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India)
- Annual Reports to the People on Employment (undertaken for Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India)
- Study on the Working Conditions of the Sanitation Workers in India (commissioned by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India)
- Mid-term Evaluation of the Scheme of Upgradation of 1396 Government ITIs through Public Private Partnership (commissioned by Directorate General of Employment and Training, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India)\
- Skill Gap Analysis in Gulbarga Region of Karnataka (undertaken for Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India)
- Migration of Women Workers from South Asia to the Gulf (commissioned by UN Women)
- Unemployment Insurance in India (commissioned by Korea Labour Institute, South Korea)
- Skill Mapping in Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Assessing Supply & Demand Gaps (commissioned by Andaman and Nicobar Administration)
- Evaluation Study of Coaching-cum-Guidance Centre for Tribes Scheduled Castes/Scheduled (commissioned by Directorate General of Employment and Training, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India)
- Evaluation Study of Vocational Rehabilitation Centres for Handicapped (commissioned by Directorate General of Employment and Training, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India)
- Employment and Social Protection of Cashew Workers in India with special reference to Kerala (commissioned by Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India)
- Labour Migration Structures and Financing in Asia (commissioned by International Labour Organisation)
- From India to the Gulf Region : Exploring Links between Labour Markets, Skills and the Migration Cycle (commissioned by International Labour Organisation)
- Internal Migration and Labour Regulations in India (commissioned by Ministry of Labour & Employment)
- Trends in Wages in India (V.V. Giri National Labour Institute)
- International Labour Migration from India: Emerging Concerns (commissioned by International Labour Organisation)
- Operation of Minimum Referral Wages for International Migrant Workers from India (commissioned by International Labour Organisation)
- Transformations in India-Gulf Labour Migration Corridor : Trends and Determinants (V.V. Giri National Labour Institute)
Research Advisory Group
The Research Advisory Group of the Centre comprises of the following Members:
- Mr. Saji Narayanan, Former President, Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh
- Mr. Rajiv Kapoor, Confederation of Indian Industry
- Dr. Arup Mitra, Institute of Economic Growth
- Prof. Babu P. Remesh, Ambedkar University, Delhi
- Dr. G.C. Manna, Formerly Director General, Central Statistical Office
Centre Coordinator