Youth in India: Labour Market Performance and Emerging Challenges
暫譯: 印度青年：勞動市場表現與新興挑戰

Nitin Bisht is Assistant Professor of Social Work, Department of Sociology and Social Work, Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University (A Central University), Srinagar Garhwal, India. He also holds the position of co-coordinator for the Asia Pacific Regional Network (APRN) of the Human Development & Capability Association (HDCA), Brewster, USA. With a PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, his research focuses on the political economy of youth, labor economics, and development economics. Dr. Bisht's interdisciplinary approach to scholarship is deeply rooted in his diverse educational background and work experiences. Prior to his academic career, he gained invaluable experience with esteemed international and national development agencies such as The World Bank, USAID, Plan International (India Chapter), Uttarakhand Decentralized Watershed Development, the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (Uttarakhand), and grassroots FNGOs. With his multifaceted expertise and unwavering dedication, Dr. Bisht contributes significantly to academia and development by advancing knowledge and promoting positive change in the realm of youth labor and economic development in India.

Falguni Pattanaik is Associate Professor at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee, India. With extensive knowledge in the field of labor and development, he brings a wealth of experience to his role. Dr. Pattanaik's academic endeavours include teaching graduate and postgraduate courses on labor economics and macroeconomics. As a dedicated researcher, he focuses on the theoretical and practical aspects of macroeconomics in relation to labor and development, specifically examining issues concerning growth, employment, and poverty. His valuable contributions have been published in esteemed national and international journals specializing in these fields. Additionally, he actively engages in institutional and government-sponsored projects, leveraging his expertise as an expert consultant. His contribution extends further as an independent reviewer and esteemed member of the editorial teams for various national and international journals.

**尼廷·比什特**（Nitin Bisht）是印度海姆瓦提·南丹·巴胡古納大學（Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University，中央大學）社會學與社會工作系的助理教授。他同時擔任美國布魯斯特的人類發展與能力協會（Human Development & Capability Association，HDCA）亞太區域網絡（Asia Pacific Regional Network，APRN）的共同協調人。比什特博士擁有印度理工學院（Indian Institute of Technology，IIT）魯爾基校區的博士學位，他的研究專注於青年政治經濟學、勞動經濟學和發展經濟學。比什特博士的跨學科學術方法深深植根於他多樣的教育背景和工作經驗。在學術生涯之前，他曾在世界銀行（The World Bank）、美國國際開發署（USAID）、國際計劃（Plan International，印度分部）、烏塔拉坎德分散式流域發展（Uttarakhand Decentralized Watershed Development）、烏塔拉坎德衛生與家庭福利部（Ministry of Health & Family Welfare，Uttarakhand）以及基層非政府組織（FNGOs）等知名國際和國內發展機構獲得寶貴的經驗。憑藉其多方面的專業知識和不懈的奉獻精神，比什特博士在學術界和發展領域做出了重要貢獻，推動了印度青年勞動和經濟發展的知識進步和積極變革。

**法爾古尼·帕塔奈克**（Falguni Pattanaik）是印度理工學院（IIT）魯爾基校區人文與社會科學系的副教授。他在勞動與發展領域擁有廣泛的知識，為他的角色帶來了豐富的經驗。帕塔奈克博士的學術工作包括教授有關勞動經濟學和宏觀經濟學的研究生和碩士課程。作為一名專注的研究者，他專注於宏觀經濟學在勞動和發展方面的理論與實踐，特別是研究與增長、就業和貧困相關的問題。他的寶貴貢獻已發表在專注於這些領域的國內外知名期刊中。此外，他還積極參與機構和政府贊助的項目，利用其專業知識擔任專家顧問。他的貢獻進一步擴展為獨立審稿人及各種國內外期刊的編輯團隊成員。