Aloke Kar

Aloke Kar

Aloke Kar was earlier with the Statistical Institute for Asia Pacific, Tokyo and is currently Visiting Scientist at Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata.

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Can Conventional Metrics of Employment be Accurate During a Lockdown?

Labour force surveys that yield estimates on job numbers are designed to capture work inputs in 'normal' situations. The concepts and methodology used can lead to errors in estimates during…
▶15-Sep-2020
PC Mohanan, Aloke Kar