RESEARCH                               PUBLICATIONS 

Research forms a core activity of the Institute and includes such efforts as developing methodologies for assessment of stock, forecasting demand for and supply of skills, analytical and theoretical studies on area specific, vocation-group specific, and sector-specific issues and issues relating to human resource development and use. 

     Some of the current themes of IAMR research include:

 1. Employment and Unemployment

• Employment Policies and Future of Work

• Unemployment Profiles and Skills deficits in India and abroad

• Organized and Unorganized Sectors of Employment

• Productivity and Wage Policies

• Labour Absorptive Capacities and Employability

• Labour Market Analysis - Sectoral and Spatial

• National and International implications of GATS and TRIPS

2. Human Response Development  

• Human Response Development Processes

• Education System and Curricula Studies

• Education/Training of Teachers

• Occupational Counseling and Guidance

3. Science, Technology & Industry  

• Manpower Forecasting

• Sector-specific and Area-specific Manpower Studies

• Technology and Employment

• Productivity

4. Social Dimensions of Globalization

• Institutional Capacity Building and Public-Private Partnerships

• Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) Schemes

• Adult Education and Continuing Education Initiatives

• Poverty Alleviation Studies

• Child Labour Studies

• Gender Studies

5. National Talent Information Systems  (NTIS)

• Establishment and Operation of Manpower Information Systems such as National Technical Manpower Information System (NTMIS)

• Improvement in Users Access to Databases

• Designs for Information and Analysis of human capacities at different stages of life

Select List of Some Recent Studies

1. Skill Development of the Rural Poor Leading to Gainful Employment through NGOs
2. Promoting a sustainable medicinal plant chain in Uttaranchal
3. Manpower Implications of Voluntary Retirement Scheme in the Banking Sector
4. Assessment of Requirements in Food Processing Industries
5. Globalization and its impact on employment of India and other countries
6. Structural Changes and Productivity Trends in the Manufacturing Sector in India: 1984-2001
7. Study of the Consumer Protection  Act 1986 and the Impact of Consumer Awareness Programmes in Delhi
8. The Impact of Consumer Awareness Programmes in Mumbai and Pune
9. Impact of Research and Development in Small and Medium Enterprises. A Case Study of Delhi
10. Outsourcing : Opportunities and Challenges
11. Decentralisation Process adopted in Kerala and its impact
12. Evaluation of Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana (PMRY) Phase I & II
13. Evaluation of Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana (PMRY) Phase III
14. Bench Marking Human Development in North Eastern India
15. A study on Child Labour : Its Regional Dimensions and Sectors of Employment
16. Concurrent Evaluation of Million Wells Scheme (BIhar State)
17. Employment Generation through Decentralized Development of Agriculture in Udaipur District of Rajasthan
18. Evaluation of Centrally sponsored schemes: Study of Raipur and Bilaspur Districts
19. Employment and Manpower Profile : A Case Study of Lakshadweep Islands
20. An Evaluation of Vocational Education Scheme of UGC
21. Avenues for Employment Generation in Nagaland State
22. Assessment of National Manpower Needs in Agriculture & Allied Sector Vol. I
23. Assessment of National Manpower Needs in Agriculture & Allied Sectors Vol. II - Utilization and Labour Market Trends for Graduates and Above in Agriculture and Allied Sciences
24. Assessment of National Manpower Needs in Agriculture & Allied Sectors Vol. III - Status Report on Current Trends of Employment  Against the Manpower Needs and Projection of Manpower Demand and Supply at National Level for next Decade
25. Study of ITI Training/Trades, Phase-I : Institutional Survey Report
26. Study of ITI Training/Trades, Phase-II : Establishment Survey Report
27. Study of ITI Training/Trades, Phase-III : Follow-up Survey Report
28. Profiles of Women 2001
29. Manpower Review : Paper & Paper Products Sector
30. Manpower Review : Plastic Sector
31. Employment Generation Through Decentralized Development of Agriculture : A case study of Kalahandi district of Orissa
32. Information Technology Manpower Information System: Study of Non-All India Council of Technical Educational Programmes
33. Proceedings of the National Policy Workshop on Private Sector initiatives in Agricultural Services : Emerging issues from the Stakeholder Studies
34. Pilot Study on Privatization and Liberalization in the Indian Agricultural Sector : A case study of Maharashtra
35. Pilot Study on Privatization and Liberalization in the Indian Agricultural Sector : A case study of Orissa
36. Pilot Study on Privatization and Liberalization in the Indian Agricultural Sector : A case study of Punjab
37. Demand & Supply of School Teachers (1999-2009)
38. Extent of Unemployment in the Border Districts of Punjab : A study of Amritsar district
39. Impact of Economic Reforms in Small Scale Industries : A study of Cotton Textiles (Tirupur Town)
40. Magnitude of the Problem of Educated Unemployed : A study of Haryana
41. An Inter-industry Analysis of Structural Change and Productivity Trends in the Organized Manufacturing Sector (OMS): A comparative profile of selected industrial groups (1981-98)
42. Vocationalization of Education at Higher Secondary Level
43. Access and Utilization of Primary Education : A case study of Slum Dwellers in Delhi