Gender roles, economics, and marriage: Abhijit Banerjee’s latest book explores disparities that keep Indian women out of the workforce

Abhijit Banerjee’s latest book, ‘Chhaunk,’ explores cultural and societal issues through food, emphasizing Indian women’s confinement to domestic roles. With India’s low female labor participation rates starkly highlighted, Banerjee delves into the societal pressures on young women and suggests Universal Basic Income as a potential, albeit imperfect, solution.

​Abhijit Banerjee’s latest book, ‘Chhaunk,’ explores cultural and societal issues through food, emphasizing Indian women’s confinement to domestic roles. With India’s low female labor participation rates starkly highlighted, Banerjee delves into the societal pressures on young women and suggests Universal Basic Income as a potential, albeit imperfect, solution. Abhijit Banerjee’s latest book, ‘Chhaunk,’ explores cultural and societal issues through food, emphasizing Indian women’s confinement to domestic roles. With India’s low female labor participation rates starkly highlighted, Banerjee delves into the societal pressures on young women and suggests Universal Basic Income as a potential, albeit imperfect, solution.