Publications

Journal Articles

• Abraham, R.  & Surbhi Kesar, ​“Trajectories of labour market transitions in the Indian economy”. World Development, 175, 106629. https://​doi​.org/​1​0​.​1​0​1​6​/​j​.​w​o​r​l​d​d​e​v​.​2​0​2​4​.​1​06629
• Goel, D. & Abraham, R. (2025). ​“Improving survey quality using paradata: Lessons from a field survey in India”. Development Policy Review, 43(1) https://​doi​.org/​1​0​.​1​1​1​1​/​d​p​r​.​12813
• Abraham, R., Ameen, H., Basole, A. (2024). Structural transformation and gender earnings gap in India. Economic and Political Weekly, 59(10). https://​www​.epw​.in/​j​o​u​r​n​a​l​/​2​0​2​4​/​1​0​/​s​p​e​c​i​a​l​-​a​r​t​i​c​l​e​s​/​s​t​r​u​c​t​u​r​a​l​-​t​r​a​n​s​f​o​r​m​a​t​i​o​n​-​a​n​d​-​g​e​n​d​e​r​-​e​a​r​n​i​n​g​s​-​g​a​p​.html
• Sahai, G., Abraham, R., Jha, M., Vira, B. (2023). An Indian she-cession: Disproportionate job and earnings loss for young women in the labour market. EPW Engage, 58(42). https://​www​.epw​.in/​e​n​g​a​g​e​/​a​r​t​i​c​l​e​/​i​n​d​i​a​n​-​s​h​e​-​c​e​s​s​i​o​n​-​d​i​s​p​r​o​p​o​r​t​i​o​n​a​t​e​-​j​o​b-and
• Abraham, R., & Shrivastava A. (2022). How comparable are India’s labour market surveys? Indian J Labour Econ, 65(2), 321 – 346. 10.1007/s41027-022 – 00381‑x
• Abraham, R., Basole, A., & Kesar, S. (2021). Down and out: The Gendered Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on India’s Labour Market. Economia Politica. https://​doi​.org/​1​0​.​1​0​0​7​/​s​4​0​8​8​8-021 – 00234‑8
• Abraham, R., Lahoti, R. & Swaminathan, H. (2021) Childbirth and women’s labour market transitions in India. WIDER Working Paper ²⁰²¹⁄₁₂₈. Helsinki: UNU-WIDER.
• Kesar, S., Abraham R., Lahoti, R., Nath, P., & Basole, A. (2021) Pandemic, informality, and vulnerability: Impact of COVID-19 on livelihoods in India. Canadian Journal of Development Studies / Revue canadienne d’études du développement, https://​doi​.org/​1​0​.​1​0​8​0​/​0​2​2​5​5​1​8​9​.​2​0​2​1​.​1​8​90003
• Abraham, R. (2019). Informal employment and the structure of wages in India. Review of Income and Wealth, 65(1). https://​doi​.org/​1​0​.​1​1​1​1​/​r​o​i​w​.​12435
• Abraham, R., & Shrivastava A. (2019). How comparable are India’s labour market surveys? A comparison of NSS, Labour Bureau and CMIE Estimates. CSE Working Paper No 2019-03.
• Abraham, R. 2017. Informality in the Indian Labour Market: An Analysis of Forms and Determinants. Indian Journal of Labour Economics, 60(2), 191 – 215. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41027-017‑0096‑x
• Purushothaman, S., Thomas, B.; Abraham, R.,& Dhar, U. (2013). Beyond money metrics: alternative approaches to conceptualizing and assessing ecosystem services. Conservation and Society, 11(4).
• Purushothaman, S. & Abraham, R. (2011). Scaling up and Sustainability: the experience of rural India. Sustainability in Debate, 2(2), 21 – 42.
• Abraham, R. & Kumar K.S.K.,(2008). Multidimensional Poverty and Vulnerability. Economic and Political Weekly, 43(20), 77 – 87.

Reports

• State of Working India 2026: Youth in the Labour Market: Pathways from Learning to Earning. Centre for Sustainable Employment, Azim Premji University. https://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/6848/1/SWI%202026%20-%20Web.pdf
• State of Working India 2023: Social Identities and Labour Market Outcomes. Centre for Sustainable Employment, Azim Premji University. https://​pub​li​ca​tions​.azim​premji​u​ni​ver​si​ty​.edu​.in/​5​1​6​6​/​1​/​S​t​a​t​e​_​o​f​_​W​o​r​k​i​n​g​_​I​n​d​i​a​_​2​0​2​3​_​e​b​o​o​k​_​r​e​v​i​s​e​d.pdf
• State of Working India 2021: One year of Covid-19. (2021). Centre for Sustainable Employment, Azim Premji University. https://​cse​.azim​premji​u​ni​ver​si​ty​.edu​.in/​w​p​-​c​o​n​t​e​n​t​/​u​p​l​o​a​d​s​/​2​0​2​1​/​0​6​/​S​W​I​2​0​2​1​_​W​e​b​_​2​5​J​u​n​e.pdf
• State of Working India 2019. Centre for Sustainable Employment, Azim Premji University. https://​cse​.azim​premji​u​ni​ver​si​ty​.edu​.in/​p​u​b​l​i​c​a​t​i​o​n​s​/​s​t​a​t​e​-​o​f​-​w​o​r​k​i​n​g​-​i​n​d​i​a​-​2019/
• State of Working India 2018. Centre for Sustainable Employment, Azim Premji University. https://​cse​.azim​premji​u​ni​ver​si​ty​.edu​.in/​p​u​b​l​i​c​a​t​i​o​n​s​/​s​t​a​t​e​-​o​f​-​w​o​r​k​i​n​g​-​i​n​d​i​a​-​2018/

Chapters in Edited Books

• Anjum, N., Abraham, R., Lahoti, H., Swaminathan. (2025). Measuring Women’s Employment:Challenges and the Way Forward. In: Yamini Atmavilas (Ed.), State of Livelihoods in India Report, 2024 . Access Development Services.
• Kesar, S. and Abraham, R. (2023). Religious identity-based inequality in the labour market: Policy challenges in India. In M. Tadros, P. Mader & K. Cheeseman (Eds.), Poverty and Prejudice: Religious Inequality and the Struggle for Sustainable Development. Bristol University Press. https://​bris​tol​u​ni​ver​si​ty​press​.co​.uk/​p​o​v​e​r​t​y​-​a​n​d​-​p​r​e​j​udice
• Abraham, R., and Jha, M. (2023). The penalty of being young: India’s workers during the pandemic. In Contextualising the Covid Pandemic in India: A Development Perspective (pp 109 – 125). Springer. https://​link​.springer​.com/​c​h​a​p​t​e​r​/​1​0​.​1​0​0​7/978 – 981-99 – 4906-9_6
• Abraham, R., & Purushothaman, S. (2013). Reconciling Conservation and Livelihoods in the Forest Fringes: An Introduction. In Livelihood Strategies in Southern India (pp. 1 – 17). Springer. https://​doi​.org/​1​0​.​1​0​0​7/978 – 81-322‑1626-1_1

Newspaper Articles

• Abraham, R., & Narayanan, R. (2024, March 04). A women’s urban employment guarantee act. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/a‑womens-urban-employment-guarantee-act/article67910966.ece
• Abraham, R., & Arora, A. (2023, December 20). Why changing structure of women’s employment is worrying. NDTV Profit. https://​www​.ndtvprof​it​.com/​o​p​i​n​i​o​n​/​w​h​y​-​c​h​a​n​g​i​n​g​-​s​t​r​u​c​t​u​r​e​-​o​f​-​w​o​m​e​n​s​-​e​m​p​l​o​y​m​e​n​t​-​i​s​-​w​o​r​rying
• Abraham, R., & Basole, A. (2023, October 9). Number Theory: The growth and erosion of salaried employment in India. Hindustan Times. https://​www​.hin​dus​tan​times​.com/​i​n​d​i​a​-​n​e​w​s​/​n​u​m​b​e​r​-​t​h​e​o​r​y​-​t​h​e​-​g​r​o​w​t​h​-​a​n​d​-​e​r​o​s​i​o​n​-​o​f​-​s​a​l​a​r​i​e​d​-​e​m​p​l​o​y​m​e​n​t​-​i​n​-​i​n​d​i​a​-​1​0​1​6​9​6​8​2​4​4​9​5​0​7​3​.html
• Jha, M., & Abraham, R. (2021, July 27). Mere growth in a sector doesn’t translate to benefits for workers. Indian Express. https://​indi​an​ex​press​.com/​a​r​t​i​c​l​e​/​o​p​i​n​i​o​n​/​c​o​l​u​m​n​s​/​c​o​v​i​d​-​e​c​o​n​o​m​i​c​-​c​r​i​s​i​s​-​p​a​n​d​e​m​i​c​-​s​e​c​t​o​r​s​-​w​o​r​k​e​r​s​-​b​e​n​e​fits/
• Abraham, R., & Basole, A. (2021, Jul 3). Here’s What We Know About COVID’s Impact On India’s Workers – And What We Can Do About It. The Wire. https://​thewire​.in/​l​a​b​o​u​r​/​c​o​v​i​d​-​1​9​-​i​n​d​i​a​-​i​m​p​a​c​t​-​w​o​rkers
• Abraham, R., & Basole, A. (2021, Jan 26). Have the labour markets recovered post lockdown? Hindustan Times. https://​www​.hin​dus​tan​times​.com/​b​u​s​i​n​e​s​s​/​h​a​v​e​-​t​h​e​-​l​a​b​o​u​r​-​m​a​r​k​e​t​s​-​r​e​c​o​v​e​r​e​d​-​p​o​s​t​l​o​c​k​d​o​w​n​-​1​0​1​6​1​1​6​0​3​2​7​0​6​0​3​.html
• Abraham, R., & Basole, A., Kesar, S. (2021, Jan 20). Pandemic Effect: 9 Months on, More Younger Workers Remain Jobless. IndiaSpend. https://​www​.indi​aspend​.com/​e​c​o​n​o​m​y​/​p​a​n​d​e​m​i​c​-​e​f​f​e​c​t​-​9​-​m​o​n​t​h​s​-​o​n​-​m​o​r​e​-​y​o​u​n​g​e​r​-​w​o​r​k​e​r​s​-​r​e​m​a​i​n​-​j​o​b​l​e​s​s​-​7​16310

Online Articles

• Jha, M., & Abraham, R. (2024). Entering during an economic crisis: Labour market trajectories of young Indian workers. Vox-EU CEPR. https://​cepr​.org/​v​o​x​e​u​/​c​o​l​u​m​n​s​/​e​n​t​e​r​i​n​g​-​d​u​r​i​n​g​-​e​c​o​n​o​m​i​c​-​c​r​i​s​i​s​-​l​a​b​o​u​r​-​m​a​r​k​e​t​-​t​r​a​j​e​c​t​o​r​i​e​s​-​y​o​u​n​g​-​i​n​d​i​a​n​-​w​o​rkers
• Abraham, R., & Basole, A. (2024, January 1). Economic Growth, Structural Change, and Women’s Earnings in India. India in Transition. https://​casi​.sas​.upenn​.edu/​i​i​t​/​a​m​i​t​b​a​s​o​l​e​-​r​o​s​a​a​b​raham