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India’s missing middle weakens job creation
short by / on Wednesday, 5 August, 2026
India's GDP growth has not produced enough secure jobs or broad household prosperity. Economist Partha Chatterjee links the gap to a shortage of productive mid-sized firms, policy barriers to scaling and weak access to finance. He argues that stronger competition, skills, institutions and innovation are needed to turn headline growth into higher incomes.
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