GENERAL11 Sept 2026
The way out of the dangerous trap
India's fast growth is hiding a real risk: the middle-income trap. Countries that rely on cheap labour can stall before reaching high-income status, and weak job creation, flat wages, low private investment and poor productivity are feeding each other. Fewer than 3% of our workforce has formal vocational training, and research spending is just 0.65% of GDP. Better skills and technology adoption matter.
Key Statutory Highlights
- India is drifting toward the middle-income trap, where gains from cheap labour run out before the country becomes innovation-driven.
- Weak job creation, stagnant wages, sluggish private investment and low productivity are reinforcing one another.
- Fewer than 3% of the workforce has formal vocational education, and India's research spending is only 0.65% of GDP.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:If you run a business, consider whether investing in employee skills and technology adoption could help your productivity, and follow the policy debate on vocational training and innovation.
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