Disability and Development: An Economic Analysis of Inclusive Employment in the Indian Context

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      author = {Aanya Jain},
      title = {Disability and Development: An Economic Analysis of Inclusive Employment in the Indian Context},
      journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
      year = {2026},
      volume = {9},
      number = {12},
      pages = {125-133},
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      url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1718527.pdf},
      abstract = {“India is sitting on an untapped economic goldmine—and it’s hidden in plain sight: its disabled population.”

Disability is no longer just one medical condition—it is a highly complex socio-political identity, powerfully shaped by structural injustices and social attitudes-1.},
      month = {June},
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