Newly appointed Young Lives Director Marta Favara reflects on the study's successes so far, outlines three new areas of work and highlights plans for the longer term. 

We need to turn economics teaching on its head and start with real-world challenges, rather than abstract theories.

Watch the first in a new series of videos exploring the impact of the COVID pandemic and its aftermath on global issues, and how this is shaping research in development studies.

Gender inequality in employment has continued to increase in India. While the government has funded numerous programmes to improve skills development and entrepreneurship opportunities much more needs to be done to achieve equal access to secure, decent jobs for all.