India has spent heavily on housing schemes, but are we building homes in the places where people actually need them? In this episode of How India’s Economy Works, Puja Mehra speaks to economist Dr. Vidya Mahambare, Union Bank Chair Professor of Economics and Director (Research and Fellow Programme In Management) at the Great Lakes Institute of Management in Chennai, about why India’s housing policy needs to be rethought as part of a broader strategy for employment and economic growth. Mahambare argues that homes need to be built closer to where jobs are being created, particularly in urban and semi-urban areas, rather than simply subsidising home ownership in rural areas.
The conversation also explores how housing can influence migration, manufacturing, regional development and women’s participation in the workforce. From industrial housing for large-scale manufacturing to safe working-women’s hostels, childcare located near schools and better public transport, Mahambare explains why housing is best understood as labour-market infrastructure, rather than simply a welfare measure.
Tune in for insights on India’s employment challenge, the housing-jobs mismatch, women’s workforce participation, migration, manufacturing and the policy changes needed to make India’s cities more productive.
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