Emkay Arora on India's Gender Budgeting

The transcript discusses the importance of gender budgets as a fiscal tool to address gender inequalities, especially in the wake of the pandemic. It highlights the challenges in budget allocation for women, particularly in sectors like MNREGA and MSME, and the need for increased labor participation. The discussion also covers budgetary constraints, policy priorities, and the potential for India to tap into manufacturing opportunities as the global landscape shifts.

What fiscal tool has been recognized as important for addressing gender inequalities in India?

• Tax incentives

• Gender budgets

• Subsidies

• Interest rate cuts

What sector is suggested to receive increased allocation to improve women's labor participation?

• Agriculture

• Technology

• MSMEs

• Tourism

Which sector is highlighted as needing more female participation for job creation?

• Retail

• Education

• Industrial development

• Healthcare

What percentage of GDP is currently allocated to gender-related issues, according to the discussion?

• 10%

• Less than 1%

• 2%

• 5%

What is the suggested target for government expenditure on gender-related issues as a percentage of GDP?

• 1.5%

• 3%

• 5%

• 7%

What demographic change is expected to impact India's role in the global economy?

• Decrease in population

• Increase in urbanization

• Rise in literacy rates

• Becoming the world's largest country by population

What is the expected impact of increased public sector investment on the private sector?

• Decrease in private sector growth

• No impact

• Second order impact

• Immediate increase in profits