Welcome to the Proceedings of the International Conference on Advancing Economics (ICAE): Redefining Growth: Integrating Economy Society and Sustainability for a Resilient Future (ICAE 2026). This edition of the conference brought together economists, policy practitioners, and researchers from India and abroad to examine how economic growth can be reconciled with the demands of ecological sustainability and social equity. The proceedings reflect the participants’ deliberations on these contemporary topics. This volume presents selected papers from the conference, reflecting various themes such as health, environment, education, labour and AI, tourism, fiscal discipline, ESG disclosures, circular economy, and remittances, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of the conference. Each of these papers addresses contemporary topics within relevant themes.

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